US Patent Application 18360162. OBTAINING SOFTWARE UPDATES FROM NEIGHBORING HOSTS IN A VIRTUALIZED COMPUTING SYSTEM simplified abstract

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OBTAINING SOFTWARE UPDATES FROM NEIGHBORING HOSTS IN A VIRTUALIZED COMPUTING SYSTEM

Organization Name

VMware, Inc.

Inventor(s)

ARAVINDA Haryadi of Bangalore (IN)

MUKUND Gunti of Sunnyvale CA (US)

RITESH Ranjan of Bangalore (IN)

DIPESH Kumar of Bangalore (IN)

YUEDONG Mu of Palo Alto CA (US)

GEOFFREY BLAIR Fritz of Indianapolis IN (US)

OBTAINING SOFTWARE UPDATES FROM NEIGHBORING HOSTS IN A VIRTUALIZED COMPUTING SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18360162 titled 'OBTAINING SOFTWARE UPDATES FROM NEIGHBORING HOSTS IN A VIRTUALIZED COMPUTING SYSTEM

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method for upgrading a host in a virtualized computing system that is managed by a lifecycle manager. Here are the key points:

  • The method involves receiving a desired software specification for a hypervisor from the lifecycle manager at the host being upgraded.
  • The host then determines a list of required software installation bundles (SIBs) that are needed to meet the desired software specification.
  • The method identifies a neighboring host in the cluster for the host being upgraded.
  • At least a portion of the required SIBs is downloaded from the neighboring host to the host being upgraded.
  • Finally, the method executes an upgrade of the hypervisor in the host using the required SIBs.

In summary, this method provides a way to upgrade the hypervisor of a host in a virtualized computing system by downloading necessary software bundles from a neighboring host in the cluster.


Original Abstract Submitted

An example method of upgrading a host in a cluster under management of a lifecycle manager in a virtualized computing system includes: receiving, from the lifecycle manager at a host in the cluster being upgraded, a desired software specification for a hypervisor of the host; determining, by the host, a list of required software installation bundles (SIBs) to satisfy the desired software specification; identifying a neighboring host in the cluster for the host; downloading, from the neighboring host to the host, at least a portion of the required SIBs; and executing an upgrade of the hypervisor in the host using the required SIBs.

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