Patent ID: 7152109
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for automated provisioning of computer networks comprising a plurality of customer accounts, wherein each customer is assigned to an individual virtual local area network (VLAN), and wherein the customer accounts relate to specific customer hardware devices contained on the network, and specific customer software applications deployed by way of the computer network, comprising the steps of: receiving at least one command to install one or more software packages on a network device related to a specific customer account; reading parameters from a network database related to said customer account; determining whether the at least one command can be properly executed based upon the parameters read by determining whether the one or more software packages relates to said specific customer; and executing the at least one command to install one or more software packages, by a network agent on the network device, only if it is determined that the at least one command can be properly executed.