Patent ID: 9720674
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. A method for automating application of software patches during a build of a server system having a virtualization layer, comprising the steps of: a computer system having a first operating system downloading a plurality of software patches; the computer system determining the software patches to apply in conjunction with a build of a new server console operating system; the computer system indicating, during the build, a destination directory of the server system for software patch placement in response to executing a first script file wherein execution by the computer system of the first script file includes the computer system prompting a user of the computer system for a username and password and locally authenticating the user name and password; the computer system, during the build, copying the software patches in compressed format to the destination directory; and the computer system, during the build, decompressing and installing the software patches to the destination directory and rebooting the console operating system in response to executing a second script file wherein execution of the second script file causes installation using a remote terminal session; wherein the virtualization layer partitions the server into a plurality of virtual machines, each including a guest operating system and virtual hardware, with the virtual hardware mapping to an underlying physical hardware of the server.