Autonomic auto-configuration using prior installation configuration relationships

A data processing system for installing software in a network data processing system, the data processing system comprising:

• a bus system;
• a communications unit connected to the bus system;
• a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions;
• and
• a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to detect an event in the network data processing system in which the event indicates that a software module is to be installed in a set of data processing systems in the network data processing system;
• discover a configuration of each data processing system in the set of data processing systems;
• create a set of instructions using a knowledge base of prior installations in which the set of instructions is tailored for each data processing system in the set of data processing systems based on the configuration for the each data processing system in the set of data processing systems;
• and send the set of instructions for the software module to be installed to the set of data processing systems.

A data processing system for installing software in a network data processing system, the data processing system comprising:

• detecting means for detecting an event in the network data processing system, wherein the event indicates that a software module is to be installed in a set of data processing systems in the network data processing system;
• discovering means for discovering a configuration of each data processing system in the set of data processing systems;
• creating means for creating a set of instructions using a knowledge base of prior installations, wherein the set of instructions is tailored for each data processing system in the set of data processing systems based on the configuration for the each data processing system in the set of data processing systems;
• and
• sending means for sending the set of instructions for the software module to be installed to the set of data processing systems.

A computer program product in a computer readable medium for installing software in a network data processing system, the computer program product comprising:

• first instructions for detecting an event in the network data processing system, wherein the event indicates that a software module is to be installed in a set of data processing systems in the network data processing system;
• second instructions for discovering a configuration of each data processing system in the set of data processing systems;
• third instructions for creating a set of instructions using a knowledge base of prior installations, wherein the set of instructions is tailored for each data processing system in the set of data processing systems based on the configuration for the each data processing system in the set of data processing systems;
• and
• fourth instructions for sending the set of instructions for the software module to be installed to the set of data processing systems.