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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2007
Mark Stephen Brown, Kingston, NY (US);
Grant Douglas Miller, Superior, CO (US);
Mark Stephen Brown, Kingston, NY (US);
Grant Douglas Miller, Superior, CO (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The exemplary embodiments provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing a workflow for assembling a data processing system according to a specific customized software configuration. An installation request from a remote data processing system is received. The installation request comprises an identity associated with the remote data processing system. An order associated with the identity is retrieved. A process configuration based on the order is determined. A system image associated with the process configuration is retrieved, forming an associated system image. The associated system image is transferred to the remote data processing system.