Patent ID: 7716373
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable recording medium that stores therein a computer program for performing an information collection and an operation instruction by performing a communication with a program deployed in an information processing apparatus via a network, to perform an update of a software of the information processing apparatus, the computer program causing a computer to execute: acquiring configuration information from a database that stores therein current configuration information of the information processing apparatus, post configuration information of the information processing apparatus after updating the software, and configuration information of a load balancer connected to the information processing apparatus via the network, the load balancer receiving all requests from clients and assigning some of the requests to the information processing apparatus; changing a setting of the load balancer as appropriate; and software applying including: determining a software to be installed in the information processing apparatus or to be removed from the information processing apparatus by comparing the current configuration information with the post configuration information acquired at the acquiring, instructing the program deployed in the information processing apparatus to install or remove the software, determining, from the configuration information of the load balancer acquired at the acquiring, whether a change of the setting of the load balancer is needed upon installing or removing the software, and instructing, when the change of the setting of the load balancer is determined to be needed, the changing to change the setting of the load balancer.