Patent ID: 8156489
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A distributed installation configuration system, comprising: a computer-readable medium; and a processor, the processor operable to execute a program of instructions encoded on the computer-readable medium, the program of instructions comprising: an installer module operable to collect a first set of one or more configuration settings needed for installing a plurality of product components on one or more machines before installing the plurality of product components, the installer module operable to install the one or more of the plurality of components; and a configuration agent module operable to store and manage the collected first set of one or more configuration settings, the configuration agent module operable to provide data associated with the collected first set of one or more configuration settings, the installer module further operable to determine whether the plurality of product components are being installed for the first time, and if the plurality of product components are being installed for the first time, the installer module further operable to create the configuration agent module; if one or more of the plurality of product components were installed previously, the installer module further operable to determine a location of the configuration agent module, whether on a local machine or a remote machine, retrieve the collected first set of one or more configuration settings from the configuration agent module, collect a second set of one or more configuration settings related to localized information from a user, continue with installing one or more of the plurality of product components using the collected first set of one or more configuration settings and the second set of one or more configuration settings.