Pluggable activation engine extensions via virtual disks
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsEric J. Burckart, Andrew Ivory, Arthur J. Meloy, Aaron K. Shook
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method configures 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.
Claims8
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, wherein the activation engine resides in a hypervisor that configures, manages, and operates multiple virtual machines;
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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 are combined by the activation engine executing script to create an extended virtual machine.
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