Patent ID: 9098375
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A device, comprising: one or more processors to: receive information that identifies a set of available patches that have been released by a software provider, the information further identifying a set of dependencies between available patches included in the set of available patches; the installation order being based on a dependency, included in the set of dependencies, between at least two patches included in the set of patches to be installed; perform a pre-patch check to determine whether a set of conditions, associated with the set of patches, are satisfied, when performing the pre-patch check, determine, based on the set of patches, whether a particular firmware version is installed on the particular device; and cause installation of the set of patches on the particular device, in an order identified by the installation order, after determining the set of patches to be installed and based on performing the pre-patch check.