Patent ID: 7093247
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of managing installation of a set of data processing components onto a data processing system, the method comprising: a database containing a lists of required components for a plurality of functional roles, said database including a predefined function-specific groups of components having fixed prerequisites and function-specific dependencies, system capabilities required for each of said plurality of functional roles, and temporary requirements required at install and runtime; a plurality of role groups associated with said plurality of functional roles defining a plurality of deployable functions selectable by a user managing the installation of said set of data processing components; and responsive to specification of data processing functions which are to be performed within a data processing system by said user, invoking an installation process to determine, by accessing said database, the set of data processing components required for deployment to perform the specified functions and then to install the respective determined set of data processing components onto the data processing system.