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Apparatus and method for managing configuration of computer systems on a computer network

  • US 7,398,332 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2006
  • Issued: 07/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing configuration settings for a plurality of computer systems coupled together via a network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (A) defining configuration settings for a model system;

    (B) collecting configuration settings from at least one computer system selected from the plurality of computer systems that is a different platform type than the model system;

    (C) mapping at least one of the collected configuration settings to the configuration settings for the model system;

    (D) determining differences, if any, between the configuration settings from the selected at least one computer system and the configuration settings for the model system;

    (E) selecting at least one of the plurality of computer systems for updating; and

    (F) updating the configuration settings for the selected at least one computer system according to the configuration settings for the model system by performing the steps of;

    (F1) mapping the configuration settings for the model system into corresponding configuration settings for the different platform type in the selected at least one computer system; and

    (F2) updating each selected computer system with the mapped configuration settings.

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