Remote software installation and maintenance (US6865737)

(a) retrieving a template which specifies one or more parameters specifying an aspect of the software and which includes placeholder data in place of all server-specific data, wherein the placeholder data exists in program modules, configuration data files, or installation scripts;

(b) retrieving server-specific data for the selected server, wherein the template and server-specific data are retrieved from a service and package interdependency database that maintains relationships and associates various types of software with server-specific data;

(c) replacing the placeholder data of the template with the server-specific data of the selected server to form installation data; and

(d) sending the installation data to the selected server in such a manner that causes the selected server to install the software in accordance with the installation data.

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	Foreign References:			None
	Other Abstract Info:			DERABS C2005-220899
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