Computer system and a program install method thereof

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-05
MATSUNAMI NAOTO +4
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[0009]The object of the invention is to provide a method of efficiently installing a program in the computers making

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Generally, a removable recording medium has a low file transfer rate and therefore requires a longer time for the install work.
Nevertheless, the number of the recording media that can be made available is limited.
In the case where many computers are involved, therefore, the repetitive processing is unavoidable.
In executing the install work for a plurality of computers in parallel, however, the file transfer rate in the file server and the network forms a bottleneck, with the result that the required transfer rate cannot be obtained, thereby making it necessary to repeat the install work a plurality of times. Generally, the version up of a program by improving the program function and correction of a fault is a common practice, which is accompanied by the program install work.
For this reason, the personnel expenditure

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[0081]Unlike in the first embodiment in which the power on control operation of each computer is performed through a LAN, a similar process can be executed without using the LAN. An explanation will be given of a second embodiment in which the install work is conducted without using the LAN.

[0082]The computer system according to the second embodiment is basically configured similarly to the computer system according to the first embodiment except that the LAN 6 is not required for the second embodiment. The explanation below, therefore, will be given with reference to the drawings used for explaining the first embodiment.

[0083]According to this embodiment, a communication LU 17 is included in the storage subsystem 1. A computer status table list indicating the status of each computer 2 is held in the communication LU 17.

[0084]FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a structure of a computer status table list 137. The computer status table list 137 is a summary of the contents of the computer s...

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[0095]According to the first and second embodiments, the computer 2 reads the install files from the shared LU 14 and transfers them to its own local LU 13 at the time of program install work. Now, an explanation will be given of the “direct install” in which the install work is carried out by transferring the install files without the intermediary of the computer 2.

[0096]FIG. 18 is a simplified block diagram showing a configuration of a computer system according to this embodiment. In FIG. 18, those component parts similar to the corresponding parts of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1, respectively. The difference of this embodiment from the first embodiment will be mainly explained below.

[0097]The computer 2 has the function of a direct copy director 138 for giving a copy instruction to the storage subsystem 1 and the function of a direct copy API 137 which is an application program interface (API) for giving a copy in...

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[0106]The third embodiment utilizes the one-to-one direct copying process from one source to one destination for the copying process for the install work. According to this embodiment, on the other hand, the copying from one source to a plurality of destinations is carried out without the intermediary of the computer 2. This direct copy from one source to a plurality of destinations is called “the one-to-n direct copy”.

[0107]According to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, a direct copy destination LU link generation program 125 is arranged in the storage subsystem 1. The direct copy destination LU link generation program 125 relates (links) a plurality of LUs constituting copy destinations to each other. Once a link is generated by the direct copy destination LU link generation program 125, the direct copy engine 124 carries out the one-to-n copying process in response to one copy request from the computer 2. This function permits the same program to be installed...

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Abstract

A computer system including plural computers, a management console for installing a program in the computers and a storage subsystem coupled to each computer and management console. The storage subsystem includes a first storage unit shared by the computers and plural second storage units corresponding to the computers. The first storage unit stores a file related to each installed program and an installer program for installing a program. The second storage units each store an install agent and a control file accessed by the install agent. The management console includes an install manager for starting each install agent by switching on power to a corresponding computer. Upon starting, the install agent starts the installer program based on the control file. The installer program reads a related file from the first storage unit, and transfers it to the second storage unit of the corresponding computer, thereby installing the program.

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[0001]The present application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10 / 822,671, filed Apr. 13, 2004; which is a continuation of Ser. No. 09 / 666,062, now allowed as U.S. Pat. No. 6,775,830, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a computer system and a method for installing a program in the computer system, or in particular to a method for installing a program in a plurality of computers.[0003]An installer constituting a program for executing a series of install procedures, the very program to be installed and a removable recording medium such as a CD-ROM for storing the required install files are used for installing a program in a computer. In the prior art, the operator carries out the install work by mounting a recording medium in a storage unit such as a CD-ROM of the computer and executing the installer in the computer.[0004]According to another method for installing a program in a computer...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F9/445
CPCG06F8/61
Inventor MATSUNAMI, NAOTOMIZUNO, YOICHIKAMIMAKI, HIDEKIMATSUMOTO, JUNYAMAMOTO, AKIRA
Owner MATSUNAMI NAOTO
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