Selection of relevant software bundles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9389847-B2
Application number	US-201414318614-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2014
Priority date	Jun 28, 2014
Publication date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016

Abstract

In a computer-implemented method for selection of relevant software bundles selection of targets in a datacenter for updating software associated with the targets is enabled. In response to the selection, software bundles relevant for updating software associated with at least one of the selected targets are displayed. Selection of the software bundles is enabled.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method for selection of relevant software bundles, comprising:
enabling a selection of targets in a datacenter for updating software associated with said targets;
in response to said selection, displaying software bundles relevant for updating software associated with at least one of said selected targets;
enabling selection of said software bundles; wherein said displaying software bundles further comprises at least one of:
displaying software bundles for changing at least two of said targets to change from being homogenous to non-homogeneous, and displaying software bundles for changing at least two of said targets to change from being non-homogenous to homogeneous; and
automatically determining dependency relationships between said targets and other targets.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least two of said selected targets are homogeneous.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said at least two of said selected targets are non-homogeneous.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said displaying software bundles further comprises:
displaying software bundles for updating software associated with more than one of said selected targets.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said displaying software bundles further comprises:
displaying software bundles for maintaining homogeneity between at least two of said targets.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said displaying software bundles further comprises:
displaying software bundles for maintaining non-homogeneity between at least two of said targets.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said targets are selected from a group consisting of: a host system, a physical device, virtual machine, and firmware.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least two of said software bundles are provided by different vendors.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied therein that when executed cause a computer system to perform a method for selection of relevant software bundles, said method comprising:
receiving a selection of targets in a datacenter for updating software associated with said targets;
in response to said selection, displaying software bundles relevant for updating software associated with at least one of said selected targets;
receiving a selection of said software bundles wherein said displaying software bundles further comprises at least one of:
displaying software bundles for changing at least two of said targets to change from being homogenous to non-homogeneous, and displaying software bundles for changing at least two of said targets to change from being non-homogenous to homogeneous; and
automatically determining dependency relationships between said targets and other targets.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein at least two of said selected targets are homogeneous.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein at least two of said selected targets are non-homogeneous.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein said targets are selected from a group consisting of: a host system, a physical device, virtual machine, and firmware.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein at least two of said software bundles are provided by different vendors.

14. A system for selection of relevant software bundles, said system comprising:
a target accessor for accessing selected targets in a datacenter for software updates;
a bundle displayer for displaying software bundles relevant for updating software associated with at least one of said selected targets said bundle displayer further configured for performing at least one of: displaying software bundles for changing at least two of said targets to change from being homogenous to non-homogeneous, and displaying software bundles for changing at least two of said targets to change from being non-homogenous to homogeneous; and
a bundle accessor for accessing selected software bundles for updating said selected targets said system further configured for automatically determining dependency relationships between said targets and other targets.

Assignees

• Vmware Inc
• Vmware Inc

Inventors

• Cameron Stefan
• Powell John

Classifications

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F8/65 Primary

  Updates (security arrangements therefor G06F21/57) · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title