US 11,677,637 B2
Contextual update compliance management
Raveendra Babu Madala, Bangalore (IN); Santosh Hanamant Gore, Bangalore (IN); and Sudhir Vittal Shetty, Cedar Park, TX (US)
Assigned to DELL PRODUCTS L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by DELL PRODUCTS L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 3, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/701,638.
Prior Publication US 2021/0168046 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
Int. Cl. H04L 41/00 (2022.01); H04L 41/0806 (2022.01); G06F 8/61 (2018.01)
CPC H04L 41/24 (2013.01) [G06F 8/61 (2013.01); H04L 41/0806 (2013.01); H04L 41/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process for configuring hardware in a network environment, comprising:
retrieving a catalog index using a processor;
selecting a catalog from the catalog index for a new hardware component;
selecting a plurality of software applications for the new hardware component from the catalog;
determining a context for the new hardware component as a function of a system management interface mode, wherein the context identifies one or more variable parameters for one or more of a plurality of software applications;
installing the plurality of software applications on the new hardware component as a function of the context;
determining the context as a function of an in-band system management interface mode or out-of-band system management interface mode; and
determining the context for the new hardware component from the catalog if it is determined that the system management interface mode is out-of-band.