Performing administrative tasks associated with a network-attached storage system at a client
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a network-attached storage (NAS) system, installer code at a client device; and
performing, by the installer code executing at the client device, a selected subset of administrative tasks at the client device, wherein the administrative tasks are tasks associated with the NAS system, wherein performing the selected subset of administrative tasks comprises installing a subset of software components relating to the NAS system on the client device, and wherein installing the subset of the software components on the client device comprises installing a backup software component to perform file backup from the client device to the NAS system.
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Abstract
Installer code is received from a network attached storage (NAS) system at a client device. The installer code executing at the client device performs a selected subset of administrative tasks at the client device, where the administrative tasks are tasks associated with the NAS system. The selected subset of administrative tasks includes installing a backup software component.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a network-attached storage (NAS) system, installer code at a client device; and performing, by the installer code executing at the client device, a selected subset of administrative tasks at the client device, wherein the administrative tasks are tasks associated with the NAS system, wherein performing the selected subset of administrative tasks comprises installing a subset of software components relating to the NAS system on the client device, and wherein installing the subset of the software components on the client device comprises installing a backup software component to perform file backup from the client device to the NAS system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A client device comprising:
at least one processor to; receive, from a network-attached storage (NAS) device coupled over a network to the client device, executable installer code; execute the received executable installer code in the client device to perform a selected subset of administrative tasks relating to the NAS device, the selected subset of administrative tasks including downloading a backup software component over the network to the client device, and installing the backup software component at the client device; and perform file backup from the client device to the NAS device by executing the backup software component at the client device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed cause a computer to:
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send a request over to a network to a network-attached storage (NAS) device, wherein the NAS device contains executable installer code; download the executable installer code from the NAS device to the computer; execute the downloaded executable installer code to perform a selected subset of administrative tasks related to the NAS system, wherein the selected subset of administrative tasks includes downloading, over the network, a backup software component and installing the backup software component at the computer; and perform software file backup from the computer to the NAS device by executing the backup software component to perform the file backup. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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