Vmware, Inc.

Ivanti, Inc.

Sean McDonald

David Gibbens

Scott Rens

Nicholas Krueger

Callistus C Schissel

Jaremie Romer

Michael Fahland

Mark Robert Tempel

Andrew Moravec

Johnathan Gohde

Garland Michael Krueger Port

Travis Dow

A method of automated software management includes generating an initial update list including outstanding product updates for an endpoint. The method includes receiving from a third-party agent, product metadata related to products loaded on the endpoint. Based on discovered products, the method includes generating an endpoint-specific inventory including product metadata of the products loaded on the endpoint. The method includes identifying an unnecessary product update of the outstanding product updates not related to the discovered products. The method includes filtering the unnecessary product update from the initial update list to generate a modified update list including a subset of outstanding product updates and omitting the unnecessary product update. The method includes distributing only the subset of outstanding product updates of the modified update list to the managed endpoint.

Automated update management in third-party update networks

A method for patch management is described. The method includes downloading a patch that is incompatible with a patch management system. The method also includes creating an archive that is executable by the patch management system. The archive includes the incompatible patch. The method further includes sending the archive to the patch management system.

System and methods for patch management

A method of automated software management includes importing update metadata consumed from an update list describing cybersecurity vulnerabilities and product updates. Based on the update metadata, the method includes generating an initial update list including outstanding product updates for endpoints included in a managed network. The method includes discovering products of an endpoint of the managed network. Based on discovered products, the method includes generating an endpoint-specific inventory including product metadata of the products loaded on the endpoint. The method includes identifying an unnecessary product update of the outstanding product updates not related to the discovered products. The method includes filtering the unnecessary product update from the initial update list to generate a modified update list including a subset of outstanding product updates and omitting the unnecessary product update. The method includes distributing only the subset of outstanding product updates of the modified update list to the managed endpoint.

Automated endpoint product management

In a method of software item testing, an automated test of a software item is initiated in a cloud-based computing environment in exchange for a fee. The test is part of a testing framework in the cloud-based computing environment. In response to occurrence of an error condition during the test, the test is paused within the cloud-based computing environment. An alteration to the test is accepted while the test is paused. The alteration is accepted via a user interface to the cloud-based computing environment. Testing is continued within the cloud-based computing environment, using altered test.

Cloud-based software testing

In a method of testing a software item, a graphical user interface is presented for scheduling a test of the software item. Specified information regarding conduct of a test is received via the graphical user interface. The specified information includes a test time for initiating the test. The test is initiated at the test time.

Scheduled software item testing

In a method of software development kit (SDK) testing, a graphical user interface is provided for initializing a test of an SDK. An application is created to run against the SDK. The output of the SDK is verified.

Software development kit testing

In a method of creating a custom action, a user interface is presented for entry of lines of a custom action. In response to receipt of a sub-portion of a line of the custom action via said user interface, the sub-portion is automatically checked for errors in syntax. The custom action is stored as a selectable custom action in a dynamic layer of a testing infrastructure. The dynamic layer of the testing infrastructure is associated with a particular instance of a software item.

Software test automation

In a method of testing a software item, an automated test of a software item is conducted. In response to occurrence of an error condition during the test, test data associated with the error condition is captured. A portion of the captured test data is forwarded to a designated electronic notification location.

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