Image install of a network appliance
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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determining, by the processor, whether the list of installation object fingerprints identifies any outdated installation objects that are not included in the set of installation objects;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notifying the network appliance of the outdated and new installation objects.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for installing a network appliance. In one embodiment, the method includes copying an install image pertaining to the network appliance to an install staging area in a memory device of the network appliance, obtaining current installation object data from a server, and saving an up-to-date set of installation objects in the install staging area using the installation object data received from the server. The method may further include marking the install staging area as bootable, rebooting the network appliance, and installing from the install staging area onto the network appliance.
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1. A method comprising:
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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objects; determining, by the processor, whether the list of installation object fingerprints identifies any outdated installation objects that are not included in the set of installation objects; determining, by the processor, whether the list of installation object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installation objects that are included in the set of installation objects; and notifying the network appliance of the outdated and new installation objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory to store installation object fingerprints; and a processor to; maintain a set of installation objects pertaining to the network appliance, compare the installation object fingerprints with the set of installation objects, determine whether the installation object fingerprints identify any outdated installation objects that are not included in the set of installation objects, determine whether the installation object fingerprints lack fingerprints of any new installation objects that are included in the set of installation objects, and notify the network appliance of the outdated and new installation objects. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having instructions stored therein, which when executed, cause a processor to perform a method comprising:
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maintaining a set of installation objects pertaining to a network appliance; receiving a list of installation object fingerprints from the network appliance; comparing, by the 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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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