Scott E Ledbetter

US Patent:

20030217131, Nov 20, 2003

Filed:

May 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/147831

Inventors:

Leslie Hodge - Westminster CO, US
Scott Ledbetter - Golden CO, US

Assignee:

Storage Technology Corporation

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709/223000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a software-based solution for deploying virtual servers in a computer network. The method is initiated when an end user requesting a new virtual server clicks a hyperlink in which an imbedded command sequence requests the software to deploy a new virtual server. The software automatically updates the hypervisor environment to include the new virtual server, prepares the new virtual server disk allocations, propagates a server model image into the new virtual server, updates the new image with local identification parameters, and then boots the new virtual server.