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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2004
Anna Berenberg, Cupertino, CA (US);
Michael Yip, Los Altos, CA (US);
Gordon Mackean, San Jose, CA (US);
James Wanderer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Edward Soloko, Cupertino, CA (US);
Yeeping Zhong, Milpitas, CA (US);
Anna Berenberg, Cupertino, CA (US);
Michael Yip, Los Altos, CA (US);
Gordon MacKean, San Jose, CA (US);
James Wanderer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Edward Soloko, Cupertino, CA (US);
Yeeping Zhong, Milpitas, CA (US);
Extreme Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A computing system receives a compressed archive file that includes a one or more new executable software modules, and a installation file specifying instructions for installing such modules on the computing system. The modules and the installation file are extracted from the compressed archive file, and the modules installed in accordance with the instructions. Instances of executing software modules that correspond to the installed modules are notified about their impending termination. The instances are then terminated before launching corresponding instances of the installed modules.