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Request scheduler for automated software configuration

  • US 7,051,092 B2
  • Filed: 12/28/2000
  • Issued: 05/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for supporting automated management of resources owned by a supporter program in a system having at least one repository and a resource managing program means, comprising the steps of:

  • placing all requests in a repository comprising requests and request attributes wherein each request defines an action to be performed, or a desired state to be achieved, the state being associated with a respective one of said resources, and wherein said request attributes comprise at least a name of the supporter program, a requested functionality, a unique string identifying a configuration containing the request, supporter-specific request parameters, a current status of the request, and a version of the supporter program required to execute the request;

    accessing requests by a request scheduler and reorganizing said requests into a chain of requests based on said request attributes; and

    invoking resource managing program means for handling the chain of said requests.

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