Automated OS Deployment via Custom Scripts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information handling systems face challenges in automating the deployment of customized operating systems due to the use of stateless technologies, which hinder the application of customizations during the installation process, making manual deployment time-consuming and costly for managing large numbers of systems.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that extract an operating system install image from a source package, receive target information about the information handling resources, and generate executable custom scripts to initiate the installation and perform system-specific customizations, reducing the need for manual input and enhancing automation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If stateless technologies are used for boot processes, then system simplicity and reliability are improved, but the ability to apply customizations during installation is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by generating and storing customized boot images with embedded customization scripts before the actual boot process. The customization data is prepared in advance and integrated into the boot image, allowing the stateless boot process to deliver customized configurations without requiring stateful modification during execution.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual deployment methods are used, then customization precision is improved, but deployment time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by creating standardized templates and patterns for operating system customizations that can be replicated across multiple systems. Once a customization pattern is established, it can be copied and applied automatically to numerous systems, maintaining precision while dramatically improving deployment efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies parameter changes by using configurable parameters and variables in customization templates. These parameters can be dynamically adjusted for different deployment scenarios while maintaining the overall customization structure, enabling both precision and scalability.
3Productivity
If automated deployment is implemented, then deployment speed is improved, but the complexity of the deployment system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the deployment system into distinct modular components: image generation modules, template management modules, parameter configuration modules, and deployment execution modules. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining automation capability.
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AI summary
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include extracting an operating system install image from a source installation package. The method may also include receiving target information regarding information handling resources of a target information handling system. The method may further include generating executable custom scripts based on an identity of the operating system and the target information, the custom scripts configured to, when executed by the target information handling system, initiate execution of the operating system install image and perform target information handling system-based customizations to the operating system based on the target information.