Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to update virtual machine templates
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1. A method to update a virtual machine template, comprising:
- updating a management policy associated with a virtual machine;
starting a virtual machine based on the virtual machine template in a network cordoned sandbox, wherein starting the virtual machine in the network cordoned sandbox configures the virtual machine to access a central policy database and a central file system using a communication gateway;
triggering, based on the management policy updating, the virtual machine to update per the updated management policy, wherein a user interface triggers a server automation (SA) agent to initiate the update;
saving the virtual machine as an updated virtual machine template, wherein a second virtual machine started based on the updated virtual machine template is in compliance with the management policy;
for a second policy of the management policy, determining whether the virtual machine started based on the virtual machine template is compliant with the second policy; and
updating the virtual machine per the second policy when the virtual machine is not compliant with the second policy.
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Abstract
Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to update virtual machine templates are disclosed. A disclosed example method to update a virtual machine template (105) includes updating a management policy (110), starting a virtual machine (116) based on the virtual machine template (105) in a network cordoned sandbox (170), triggering the virtual machine (116) to update per the updated management policy (110), and saving the virtual machine (116) as an updated virtual machine template (106).
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1. A method to update a virtual machine template, comprising:
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updating a management policy associated with a virtual machine; starting a virtual machine based on the virtual machine template in a network cordoned sandbox, wherein starting the virtual machine in the network cordoned sandbox configures the virtual machine to access a central policy database and a central file system using a communication gateway; triggering, based on the management policy updating, the virtual machine to update per the updated management policy, wherein a user interface triggers a server automation (SA) agent to initiate the update; saving the virtual machine as an updated virtual machine template, wherein a second virtual machine started based on the updated virtual machine template is in compliance with the management policy; for a second policy of the management policy, determining whether the virtual machine started based on the virtual machine template is compliant with the second policy; and updating the virtual machine per the second policy when the virtual machine is not compliant with the second policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to update a virtual machine template by:
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updating a management policy associated with a virtual machine; starting a virtual machine based on the virtual machine template in a network cordoned sandbox, wherein starting the virtual machine in the network cordoned sandbox configures the virtual machine to access a central policy database and a central file system using a communication gateway; triggering, based on the management policy updating, the virtual machine to update per the updated management policy, wherein a user interface triggers a server automation (SA) agent to initiate the update; saving the virtual machine as an updated virtual machine template, wherein a second virtual machine started based on the updated virtual machine template is in compliance with the management policy; for a second policy of the management policy, determining whether the virtual machine started based on the virtual machine template is compliant with the second policy; and updating the virtual machine per the second policy when the virtual machine is not compliant with the second policy. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method to update a virtual machine template, comprising:
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updating a management policy associated with the virtual machine template; receiving a trigger, based on the management policy updating, to initiate the update of the virtual machine template, wherein a user interface triggers a server automation (SA) agent to initiate the update; for a first policy of the management policy, determining whether a virtual machine started based on the virtual machine template is compliant with the first policy; when the virtual machine is not compliant with the first policy, updating the virtual machine per the first policy; and saving a state of the virtual machine as an updated virtual machine template, wherein a second virtual machine started based on the updated virtual machine template is in compliance with the management policy; starting the virtual machine in a network cordoned sandbox, wherein starting the virtual machine in the network cordoned sandbox configures the virtual machine to access a central policy database and a central file system using a communication gateway; for a second policy of the management policy, determining whether the virtual machine started based on the virtual machine template is compliant with the second policy; when the virtual machine is not compliant with the second policy, updating the virtual machine per the second policy. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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