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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
May. 05, 2011
Applicants:
José A. Blakeley, Redmond, WA (US);
Namyong Lee, Tustin, CA (US);
Inventors:
José A. Blakeley, Redmond, WA (US);
Namyong Lee, Tustin, CA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/45 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validations the configuration of distributed systems. Validation can include a collection of utilities that are systematically deployed across the nodes of an appliance. The utilities execute specified tasks, that when completed, validate the proper functioning state of hardware and/or software components of the appliance. The utilities generate logs, which can be aggregated to present a global view of the appliance.