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Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to update virtual machine templates

  • US 9,851,984 B2
  • Filed: 05/12/2010
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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