Pluggable activation engine extensions via virtual disks
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsERIK J. BURCKART, ANDREW IVORY, ARTHUR J. MELOY, AARON K. SHOOK
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method, system and/or computer program product configure an extended virtual machine. A virtual image is executed to initialize a virtual machine. An activation engine is activated to search for special extensions in the virtual image. The virtual machine scans at least one virtual disk for script to implement the special extensions as virtual machine extensions, such that the virtual machine reads and executes the extensions prior to being available for use.
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A computer-implemented method of configuring an extended virtual machine, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- executing a main virtual image to initialize a main virtual machine;
- activating an activation engine to search for special extensions in the main virtual image;
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- the main virtual machine scanning at least one virtual disk for script to implement the special extensions as virtual machine extensions, wherein the main virtual machine and the virtual machine extensions combine to configure an extended virtual machine.
A computer program product for configuring an extended virtual machine, the computer program product comprising:
- a computer readable storage media;
- first program instructions to execute a main virtual image to initialize a main virtual machine;
- second program instructions to activate an activation engine to search for special extensions in the main virtual image;
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- third program instructions to scan at least one virtual disk for script to implement the special extensions as virtual machine extensions, wherein the main virtual machine and the virtual machine extensions combine to configure an extended virtual machine;
- and wherein the first, second and third program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media.
A computer system comprising:
- a central processing unit (CPU), a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage media;
- first program instructions to execute a main virtual image to initialize a main virtual machine;
- second program instructions to activate an activation engine to search for special extensions in the main virtual image;
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- third program instructions to scan at least one virtual disk for script to implement the special extensions as virtual machine extensions, wherein the main virtual machine and the virtual machine extensions combine to configure an extended virtual machine;
- and wherein the first, second and third program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.