Container-based system administration

US2016366104A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016366104-A1
Application numberUS-201514736297-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateJun 11, 2015
Priority dateJun 11, 2015
Publication dateDec 15, 2016
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Methods, computing systems and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include defining a first multiple of software container configurations and a second multiple of permission sets, and receiving, by a first computer, a request to perform a service operation on a second computer having multiple resources. Upon identifying one or more of the resources that are required for the service operation, a given software container configuration and a given permission set are selected based on the identified one or more resources, and the given software container configuration and the given permission set are conveyed to the second computer. Upon the second computer receiving the given software container configuration and the given permission set, a software container is generated. The software container is opened on the host computer prior to performing the service operation, and closed upon completing the service operation.

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1 . A method, comprising: defining a first multiple of software container configurations and a second multiple of permission sets; receiving, by a first computer, a request to perform a service operation on a second computer having multiple resources; identifying one or more of the resources that are required for the service operation; selecting, based on the identified one or more resources, a given software container configuration and a given permission set; and conveying the given so…

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What does patent US2016366104A1 cover?
Methods, computing systems and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include defining a first multiple of software container configurations and a second multiple of permission sets, and receiving, by a first computer, a request to perform a service operation on a second computer having multiple resources. Upon identifying one or more of the resources that…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/102. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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