Method for automated complex multilevel softward installation in a data
processing system
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    发明授权
    Method for automated complex multilevel softward installation in a data processing system 失效
    在数据处理系统中自动复杂多层次软安装的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5367686A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-22

    申请号:US46510

    申请日:1993-04-12

    摘要: The method of the present invention presents a plurality of option panels to a user, each option panel requiring at least one user input which specifies a system option for a selected data processing system. Thereafter, an installation profile is created utilizing these specified system options, including at least a description of the operating system to be utilized and a description of the data processing system hardware configuration. In one embodiment of the present invention this installation profile is then stored in conjunction with a complex multilevel software application on a portable storage media, such as a tape reel. Thereafter, the installation of the complex multilevel software application may be automatically accomplished by reference to the installation profile which contains those values which represent preset installation options. An operating system is installed utilizing the values set forth in the installation profile and the Initial Program Load (IPL) of the operating system is also accomplished utilizing the preset installation options contained within the installation profile.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的方法向用户呈现多个选项面板,每个选项面板需要至少一个用户输入,该用户输入指定所选数据处理系统的系统选项。 此后,使用这些指定的系统选项创建安装简档,包括至少要使用的操作系统的描述和数据处理系统硬件配置的描述。 在本发明的一个实施例中,然后将该安装简​​档结合复杂的多级软件应用程序存储在便携式存储介质(例如磁带卷轴)上。 此后,可以通过参考包含表示预设安装选项的那些值的安装简档来自动实现复杂多层软件应用的安装。 使用安装配置文件中列出的值安装操作系统,并且还使用包含在安装配置文件中的预设安装选项来实现操作系统的初始程序加载(IPL)。