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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2004
Applicants:
Kiran Kamity, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dan H. Gilson, Iii, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kiran Kamity, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Dan H. Gilson, III, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
NetApp, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/45 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of modifying the software configuration of a storage system includes receiving a download package at the storage system via a network connection. The download package is for use in performing a software installation process in the storage system and includes an archive of files and a metadata entity appended to the archive. The metadata entity includes a first set of metadata. The method further includes using the first set of metadata in the storage system to perform a set of preliminary checks for the software installation process.