Patent ID: 8190715
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for remotely configuring agents in a storage area network comprising: selectively copying an install suite to each host candidate of a plurality of host candidates for installation, the install suite including an agent specific install script; employing common login access control for authenticated access to each of the plurality of host candidates using a set of credentials common to each of the host candidates, authenticating performed by exchanging the credentials between a remote installer and each of the host candidates; accessing a central directory to obtain the common credentials for accessing each of the plurality of host candidates, the credentials including a common authenticator configured for performing a common login sequence for each host candidate such that multiple different login scenarios are avoided; remotely responding to execution of the agent specific install script by populating host specific fields corresponding to the host candidate from a remote server; commencing an agent install utility to install executable entities from the install suite to the host candidate, installing including integrating host specific fields from the execution of the agent specific install script with the executable entities in install locations on the host candidate; and repeating the copying, responding, and commencing the agent install utility for each of the plurality of host candidates.