Patent ID: 9342317
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method of importing information from a source profile for configuring one or more system components into a target profile for configuring a system including a plurality of system components comprising: mapping a plurality of tasks within the source profile to a plurality of tasks of the target profile pertaining to configuring a system including a plurality of system components, wherein the plurality of tasks are arranged in the target profile in an order of execution and each task includes a configuration activity to configure the system, and wherein the target profile supports plural instances of at least one task; comparing properties of the plurality of tasks within the source profile to properties of corresponding mapped tasks in the target profile; setting the values of the properties of the plurality of tasks in the target profile to the property values of the corresponding mapped tasks of the source profile in response to the comparison indicating the properties correspond, wherein setting the values further comprises: executing the plurality of tasks of the target profile with the set values of the properties in the order of execution to perform the configuration activities and configure the system.