Dell products l.p. (20240289228). RESTORING CONFIGURATION FILES TO ROLLBACK AGENT UPDATES WHEN CLUSTER UPDATES FAIL simplified abstract
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RESTORING CONFIGURATION FILES TO ROLLBACK AGENT UPDATES WHEN CLUSTER UPDATES FAIL
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Inventor(s)
Shelesh Chopra of Bangalore (IN)
Jayashree Radha of Bangalore (IN)
Amarendra Behera of Bangalore (IN)
RESTORING CONFIGURATION FILES TO ROLLBACK AGENT UPDATES WHEN CLUSTER UPDATES FAIL - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240289228 titled 'RESTORING CONFIGURATION FILES TO ROLLBACK AGENT UPDATES WHEN CLUSTER UPDATES FAIL
The system described in the abstract enables the selection of application hosts that meet update requirements and downloads updates for instances of an application agent corresponding to the selected hosts. The system then puts the selected hosts in maintenance mode to prevent them from executing any operations until the update process is complete. Additionally, the system creates backup copies of configuration files used to configure the instances of the application agent. Update sessions are initiated to install updates in the instances of the application agent on the selected hosts. If any update sessions fail, the system restores the configuration files and rolls back the updates to previous conditions and configurations.
- Selection of application hosts meeting update requirements
- Downloading updates for instances of an application agent
- Putting selected hosts in maintenance mode
- Creating backup copies of configuration files
- Initiating update sessions to install updates
- Restoring configuration files and rolling back updates if necessary
Potential Applications: - IT infrastructure management - Software update automation - System maintenance in large-scale environments
Problems Solved: - Ensuring all application hosts are updated efficiently - Preventing operational disruptions during updates - Safeguarding configuration files for rollback purposes
Benefits: - Streamlined update process - Reduced downtime for maintenance - Improved system reliability and stability
Commercial Applications: Title: Automated System Update and Maintenance Solution This technology could be utilized by IT companies offering managed services to automate the update and maintenance processes for their clients' systems. It can also be integrated into cloud service providers' platforms to enhance the management of virtual instances and ensure seamless updates across their infrastructure.
Questions about the Automated System Update and Maintenance Solution: 1. How does this system ensure the successful installation of updates on all selected hosts? 2. What measures are in place to prevent data loss during the rollback process?
Original Abstract Submitted
a system enables selection of application hosts which meet update requirements, then downloads an update for instances of an application agent corresponding to selected application hosts. the system puts selected application hosts in maintenance mode, which prevents selected application hosts from beginning execution of any operations, until updating selected application hosts is completed. the system creates backup copy of configuration files used to configure instances of application agent. the system initiates update sessions which install update in instances of application agent corresponding to selected application hosts. if update sessions failed to install update in any of instances of application agent in cluster of application hosts, then system restores configuration files which were used to configure instances of application agents. the system rolls back update for updated instances of application agents in cluster of application hosts to previous conditions and configurations of instances of application agents.
