DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND ITS CONTROL METHOD

摘要

Provided is a distribution system that accepts registration of a firmware package including information about firmware which is common to a plurality of types of network devices, information about firmware which is unique to each of the plurality of types of network devices, and information about special firmware which is unique to each of the plurality of types of network devices and a specific purpose; accepts a setting file describing control information for controlling approval/denial of an automatic update of firmware included in the package; and accepts setting information relating to an automatic update from a network device. The distribution system automatically distributes information about firmware which is updatable to a network device in accordance with control information and setting information.

主权项

1. A distribution system comprising:
a first acceptance unit configured to accept registration of a firmware package including information about firmware which is common to a plurality of types of network devices, information about firmware which is unique to each of the plurality of types of network devices, and information about special firmware which is unique to each of the plurality of types of network devices and a specific purpose; a second acceptance unit configured to accept a setting file describing control information for controlling approval/denial of automatic update of firmware included in the package with respect to a network device to which the special firmware is applied upon the registration; a third acceptance unit configured to accept setting information relating to automatic update from the network device to which the special firmware is applied; a management unit configured to manage information about approval/denial of distribution of firmware in accordance with control information described in the setting file and the setting information; and a control unit configured to control to distribute information about firmware which is updatable when the management unit manages information indicating that firmware is updatable upon reception of a request regarding an update of the firmware from the network device to which the special firmware is applied.