Systems and methods for retiring target machines by a provisioning server
AssigneeRed Hat, Inc.
InventorMichael Paul DeHaan
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Abstract
A provisioning server can provide and interact with an eraser agent on target machines. The eraser agent can execute on one or more target machines to erase all the contents of storage on the target machines. In particular, the eraser agent can utilize secure algorithms to alter and obscure the information stored the storage devices of the target machines. The provisioning server can instruct the target machines to alter their power state (e.g. power cycle), if necessary, to provide and to initiate the eraser agent.
Claims21
A method of managing a software provisioning environment, comprising:
- identifying target machines to be removed from a network or to be re-tasked in the network;
- providing an application to the identified target machines to securely erase all information stored on the target machines;
- and
- instructing the target machines to power down and restart to cause the application to erase all the information stored on the target machines.
A computer readable storage medium comprising instruction for causing a processor to perform a method comprising:
- identifying target machines to be removed from a network or to be re-tasked in the network;
- providing an application to the identified target machines to securely erase all information stored on the target machines;
- and
- instructing the target machines to power down and restart to cause the application to erase all the information stored on the target machines.
A provisioning application, the provisioning application being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising instructions for causing a processor to perform a method comprising:
- identifying target machines to be removed from a network or to be re-tasked in the network;
- providing an application to the identified target machines to securely erase all information stored on the target machines;
- and
- instructing the target machines to power down and restart to cause the application to erase all the information stored on the target machines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.