Dynamically generate and execute a context-specific patch installation procedure on a computing system

摘要

A patch installation procedure may be generated and executed that is specific both to the patch and the configuration of the target computing system. Configuration data may be received that indicates the configuration of the target computing system. Installation metadata for the patch, describing the operations to be performed for installing the patch may also be received. A patch installation procedure may be generated that is based on both the configuration data and the installation metadata. This patch installation procedure may then be executed to automatically install the patch on the target computing system. In at least some embodiments, the target computing system may a distributed computing system including multiple nodes.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
performing, by one or more computing devices:
receiving configuration data indicating a configuration of a computing system that is a target for installation of a patch;receiving installation metadata for the patch to be installed on the computing system, wherein said installation metadata describes operations to be performed for installing the patch;based on both the configuration data and the installation metadata, generating a plurality of installation instructions for the patch specific to the patch and the configuration of the computing system indicated by the configuration data;accessing a patch mapping data store to obtain automation mapping data linking the installation instructions to a plurality of components configured to carry out the installation instructions, wherein the automation mapping data links individual ones of the plurality of installation instructions to respective ones of the plurality of components;generating, based at least in part on the automation mapping data linking the installation instructions to the components configured to carry out the one or more installation instructions, a patch installation procedure for automatically installing the patch on the computing system, wherein the patch installation procedure is specific to the patch and a configuration of the computing system indicated by the configuration data; andexecuting the patch installation procedure to automatically install the patch on the computing system.