Dynamic provisioning in data processing environment
First Claim
1. In a provisioning system that manages provisioning of components in a data processing system, an automated method of dynamically provisioning one or more new components in the data processing system, the method comprising the provisioning system performing steps of:
- accepting a registration of a new component to be added to the data processing system during a runtime period of the data processing system, wherein the new component comprises a software component that has not been previously registered in the data processing system prior to the runtime period, and further wherein the registration comprises obtaining information relating to one or more prerequisites for deploying the new component and a configuration associated with the new component;
permitting selection of the registered new component in response to a provisioning request; and
causing a modification to the data processing system by enabling use of the registered new component in the data processing system,wherein accepting the registration of the new component further comprises a user registering the new component via a user interface associated with the provisioning system wherein the user enters the information relating to at least one of the one or more prerequisites and the configuration associated with the new component into the provisioning system via the user interface, and wherein the user interface allows the user to manually select the one or more prerequisites from a list of already registered components.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for the dynamic introduction of new components to be used during provisioning of solutions in data processing system environments such as service delivery environments. For example, in a provisioning system that manages provisioning of components in a data processing system, an automated method of dynamically provisioning one or more new components in the data processing system comprises the provisioning system performing the following steps. The provisioning system accepts a registration of a new component during a runtime period of the data processing system, wherein the new component has not been previously registered in the data processing system prior to the runtime period, and further wherein the registration comprises obtaining information relating to at least one of one or more prerequisites and a configuration associated with the new component. The provisioning system causes a modification to the data processing system by enabling use of the registered new component therein.
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24 Claims
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1. In a provisioning system that manages provisioning of components in a data processing system, an automated method of dynamically provisioning one or more new components in the data processing system, the method comprising the provisioning system performing steps of:
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accepting a registration of a new component to be added to the data processing system during a runtime period of the data processing system, wherein the new component comprises a software component that has not been previously registered in the data processing system prior to the runtime period, and further wherein the registration comprises obtaining information relating to one or more prerequisites for deploying the new component and a configuration associated with the new component; permitting selection of the registered new component in response to a provisioning request; and causing a modification to the data processing system by enabling use of the registered new component in the data processing system, wherein accepting the registration of the new component further comprises a user registering the new component via a user interface associated with the provisioning system wherein the user enters the information relating to at least one of the one or more prerequisites and the configuration associated with the new component into the provisioning system via the user interface, and wherein the user interface allows the user to manually select the one or more prerequisites from a list of already registered components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An article of manufacture for dynamically provisioning one or more new components in a data processing system via a provisioning system that manages provisioning of components in the data processing system, the article comprising a computer readable storage medium having one or more programs embodied therewith wherein the one or more programs, when executed by a computer, perform steps of:
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accepting a registration of a new component to be added to the data processing system during a runtime period of the data processing system, wherein the new component comprises a software component that has not been previously registered in the data processing system prior to the runtime period, and further wherein the registration comprises obtaining information relating to one or more prerequisites for deploying the new component and a configuration associated with the new component; permitting selection of the registered new component in response to a provisioning request; and causing a modification to the data processing system by enabling use of the registered new component in the data processing system, wherein accepting the registration of the new component further comprises a user registering the new component via a user interface associated with the provisioning system wherein the user enters the information relating to at least one of the one or more prerequisites and the configuration associated with the new component into the provisioning system via the user interface, and wherein the user interface allows the user to manually select the one or more prerequisites from a list of already registered components.
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19. In a provisioning system that manages provisioning of components in a data processing system, apparatus for dynamically provisioning one or more new components in the data processing system, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to; accept a registration of a new component to be added to the data processing system during a runtime period of the data processing system, wherein the new component comprises a software component that has not been previously registered in the data processing system prior to the runtime period, and further wherein the registration comprises obtaining information relating to one or more prerequisites for deploying the new component and a configuration associated with the new component; permit selection of the registered new component in response to a provisioning request; and cause a modification to the data processing system by enabling use of the registered new component in the data processing system, wherein the processor is configured to accept the registration of the new component by presenting a user interface associated with the provisioning system, wherein the user interface allows the user to enter the information relating to at least one of the one or more prerequisites and the configuration associated with the new component into the provisioning system via the user interface, and wherein the user interface allows the user to manually select the one or more prerequisites from a list of already registered components. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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