Method and apparatus for performing automatable software upgrades using a lightweight serviceless install agent

摘要

A method, apparatus and computer program product for performing automatic enterprise software upgrades is presented. An install agent application of a target system authorizes a centralized controller to securely communicate with the target system. The install agent downloads an upgrade for an enterprise software application installed on said target system from the centralized controller and executes the upgrade for an enterprise software application installed on the target system.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method in which a target system performs operations comprising:
authorizing, by an install agent application of a target system, a centralized controller to securely communicate with said target system; downloading, by said install agent from said centralized controller, an upgrade for an enterprise software application installed on said target system; and executing said upgrade for an enterprise software application installed on said target system; wherein Secure Shell (SSH) is used to provide secure communications between said centralized controller and said target system; and verifying said upgrade for an enterprise software application by said install agent.