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Updating client node of computing system

  • US 8,464,243 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2009
  • Issued: 06/11/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • during execution of an existing scheduling computer program on a client node of a computing system,downloading an update computer program from a management server of the computing system to the client node;

    downloading a self-describing automatic installation package to the client node from a logical depot node of the computing system implemented on the management server, such that no physical depot node is needed within the computing system for the client node to update itself;

    spawning execution of the update computer program on the client node from the existing scheduling computer program,such that the update computer program inherits root access to the client node from the scheduling computer program,and such that the update computer program inherits security credentials to the management server from the client node; and

    ,updating the client node using the self-describing automatic installation package, where the self-describing automatic installation package includes all information needed for the client node to update itself.

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