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Image install of a network appliance

  • US 8,418,164 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2008
  • Issued: 04/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • maintaining a set of installation objects pertaining to a network appliance;

    receiving a list of installation object fingerprints from the network appliance;

    comparing, by a processor, the list of installation object fingerprints with the set of installation objects;

    determining, by the processor, whether the list of installation object fingerprints identifies any outdated installation objects that are not included in the set of installation objects;

    determining, by the processor, whether the list of installation object fingerprints lacks fingerprints of any new installation objects that are included in the set of installation objects; and

    notifying the network appliance of the outdated and new installation objects.

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