Method and apparatus for an on-process migration in a virtual environment within an industrial process control and automation system
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsPrakash Mani, Ellen B. Hawkinson, Chaitanya Sri Krishna Gunda
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Abstract
A method is provided. The method includes installing a new release software onto a virtual machine server. The method also includes performing a replacement of a first device already installed within an industrial process control and automation system with the virtual machine server. The method further includes converting the virtual machine server into a physical machine, the physical machine comprising one of (i) the first device or (ii) a second device installed or to be installed within the industrial process control and automation system.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- installing a new release software onto a virtual machine server;
- performing a replacement of a first device already installed within an industrial process control and automation system with the virtual machine server;
- and
- converting the virtual machine server into a physical machine, the physical machine comprising one of (i) the first device or (ii) a second device installed or to be installed within the industrial process control and automation system.
An apparatus comprising:
- processing circuitry configured to:
- install a new release software onto a virtual machine server;
- perform a replacement of a first device already installed within an industrial process control and automation system with the virtual machine server;
- and
- convert the virtual machine server into a physical machine, the physical machine comprising one of (i) the first device or (ii) a second device installed or to be installed within the industrial process control and automation system.
A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a computer program, the computer program comprising instructions that when executed cause at least one processing device to:
- install a new release software onto a virtual machine server;
- perform a replacement of a first device already installed within an industrial process control and automation system with the virtual machine server;
- and
- convert the virtual machine server into a physical machine, the physical machine comprising one of (i) the first device or (ii) a second device installed or to be installed within the industrial process control and automation system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.