US 7,194,737 B2
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPEDITING AND AUTOMATING MAINFRAME COMPUTER SETUPGeneral
US 7,194,737 B2
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPEDITING AND AUTOMATING MAINFRAME COMPUTER SETUP
Tech Center:
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Examiner:
Ted T. Vo
Art Unit:
2191 Interprocess Communication and Software Development
Inventors:
Thomas Amodio; Robert Malitz; Michael Wojtukiewicz
Assignee:
Priority:
10/02/02
Filed:
10/02/02
Granted:
03/20/07
Expiration:
03/10/24
Abstract
The present invention preferably automates mainframe computer operating system upgrades by automatically installing a base operating system on the mainframe system, performing information-gathering of an existing mainframe computer system, using the information to recreate the environment settings of the existing system, and providing a series of directives typically required of a skilled mainframe computer systems programmer for an IPL. By preparing a mainframe computer system to automatically perform an IPL, and, thereafter, automating a series of configuration process to install optional products, the present invention decreases the amount of time and operator skill-level requirements for prior art mainframe computer operating system upgrades.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G06G06F8/65G06FH04L69/329H04L