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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
John A. Griffith, Austin, TX (US);
Daniel P. Rhames, Austin, TX (US);
Philip R. Riedel, Cary, NC (US);
David L. Schmidt, Cary, NC (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A discovery bundle component is applied in a virtual image deployed within a virtual environment, wherein the discovery bundle automatically discovers asset information about one or more application bundles applied to the virtual image. The discovery bundle component sends, to a discovery product service, the asset information wrapped with a trusted signed certificate for the discovery product service, wherein the discovery product service is located outside the virtual environment.