Patent ID: 7207033
Filing Date: 2007-04-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable code configured to carry out a process, for automatically backing up and restoring a system configuration of a logical volume manager in conjunction with installing software on a software device configured under the logical volume manager, comprising: a pre-removal module configured to automatically execute a pre-removal procedure prior to installing the software on the software device, the pre-removal procedure including backing up a system configuration of the logical volume manager and removing the software device from the electronic environment of the software device in preparation for a software installation on the first storage software device; a post-installation module configured to automatically execute a post-installation procedure after installing the software on the software device, the post-installation procedure including reconfiguring the software device and restoring the system configuration of the logical volume manager in response to a software installation on the software device; and a file packaging module configured to embed the pre-removal and post-installation procedures in a packaging file.