Michael P Groover

US Patent:

8397061, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

Apr 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/769790

Inventors:

Franck Excoffier - Tucson AZ, US
Michael P. Groover - Vail AZ, US
Xu Han - Lincoln CA, US
Andreas B. M. Koster - Vail AZ, US
Edward H. Lin - Tucson AZ, US
Mario Sweeney - Oregon City OR, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

713156, 713168, 713173

Abstract:

Various embodiments for providing an update to at least one storage facility in a computing storage environment are provided. In one embodiment, a security verification is performed on the update via a certificate authentication mechanism to confirm a validity of the update. Subsequent to confirming the validity of the update, a safety verification on the update is performed to confirm a suitability of the update to the at least one storage facility. If the security and safety verifications are validated, the update is provided and installed in the at least one storage facility.

US Patent:

20110271267, Nov 3, 2011

Filed:

Apr 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/769763

Inventors:

Franck EXCOFFIER - Tucson AZ, US
Michael P. GROOVER - Vail AZ, US
Xu HAN - Lincoln CA, US
Andreas B.M. KOSTER - Vail AZ, US
Edward H. LIN - Tucson AZ, US
Mario SWEENEY - Oregon City OR, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717168, 717175

Abstract:

Various embodiments for updating at least one facility in a computing storage environment are provided. In one embodiment, a sequence for distributing at least one of a plurality of code packages to the at least one facility according to different states of a fixed state machine is set. The at least one of the plurality of code packages is installed in at least one staging area. The at least one of the plurality of code packages is maintained in the at least one staging area in a valid, dormant mode while the fixed state machine is stopped. Pursuant to a resumption of the fixed state machine at a subsequent time, a current code package is swapped with the at least one of the plurality of code packages in the at least one staging area to activate the at least one of the plurality of code packages.

US Patent:

20120222026, Aug 30, 2012

Filed:

May 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/464098

Inventors:

Franck EXCOFFIER - Tucson AZ, US
Michael P. GROOVER - Vail AZ, US
Xu HAN - Lincoln CA, US
Andreas B.M. KOSTER - Vail AZ, US
Edward H. LIN - Tucson AZ, US
Mario SWEENEY - Oregon City OR, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717172

Abstract:

A sequence for distributing at least one of a plurality of code packages to the at least one facility according to different states of a fixed state machine is set. The at least one of the plurality of code packages is installed in at least one staging area. The at least one of the plurality of code packages is maintained in the at least one staging area in a valid, dormant mode while the fixed state machine is stopped. Pursuant to a resumption of the fixed state machine at a subsequent time, a current code package is swapped with the at least one of the plurality of code packages in the at least one staging area to activate the at least one of the plurality of code packages.

US Patent:

20120297234, Nov 22, 2012

Filed:

May 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/111451

Inventors:

Franck Excoffier - Tucson AZ, US
Michael P. Groover - Vail AZ, US
Robin Han - Lincoln CA, US
Mario Kiessling - Oregon City OR, US
Yang Liu - Shanghai, CN
Diana Y. Ong - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/07
G06F 15/167
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

714 2, 718100, 709216, 714E11023

Abstract:

A setup module organizes a single software image for a management command. A process module creates a plurality of processes independently executing the management command on each of the plurality of devices from a management console. Each process employs the software image. A termination module ends the management command after each process has completed on each of the plurality of devices.

US Patent:

20130179478, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/344728

Inventors:

Franck Excoffier - Tucson AZ, US
Michael Groover - Vail AZ, US
Michael Groseclose - Tucson AZ, US
Xu Han - Lincoln CA, US
Mario Kiessling - Oregon City OR, US
Yang Liu - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707822, 707821, 707E1701

Abstract:

A method for managing persistent data in a multi-image code load system is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes providing first and second code images for loading onto a computing system. The method stores, in a common repository, persistent data that is shared by each of the first and second code images. When changes are made to the shared persistent data associated with the first and second code images, the changes are recorded in the form of content deltas. When generating such content deltas, the method determines which of the first and second code images the content deltas apply to and marks the content deltas accordingly. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed and claimed herein.

US Patent:

20130198520, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Mar 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/795315

Inventors:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY, US
Michael P. GROOVER - Vail AZ, US
Xu HAN - Lincoln CA, US
Andreas B.M. KOSTER - Vail AZ, US
Edward H. LIN - Tucson AZ, US
Mario SWEENEY - Oregon City OR, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

713173

Abstract:

Various embodiments for providing an update to at least one storage facility in a computing storage environment are provided. In one embodiment, media is received in one or more updatable elements of one or more components of the at least one storage facility, each of the one or more updatable elements including one or more unique update images and one or more unique update commands, a security verification is performed on the update via a certificate authentication mechanism to confirm a validity of the update, a safety verification is performed on the update to confirm a suitability of the update to the at least one storage facility, the update is installed in the at least one storage facility, and the update in the at least one storage facility is processed by traversing a fixed state machine for each updatable element.

US Patent:

20190386821, Dec 19, 2019

Filed:

Aug 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/556214

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Michael P. Groover - Vail AZ, US
Mark E. Hack - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/08
H04L 9/32
H04L 29/06
H04L 9/14

Abstract:

Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for generating public/private key pairs to deploy public keys at computing devices to verify digital signatures. A plurality of public-private key pairs are generated to store in a key store. A set of public keys of the public-private key pairs is distributed to the computing systems to use to verify purported digitally signed challenges. One of the public-private key pairs is selected to use a private key of the selected one of the public-private key pairs as a current private key to use to digitally sign challenges from the computing systems. A determination is made to retire the current private key. Another one of the public-private key pairs is selected and the current private key is set to a private key of the selected another one of the public-private key pairs to use to digitally sign challenges from the computing systems.

US Patent:

20190288857, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

Jun 6, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/434074

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Michael P. Groover - Vail AZ, US
Mark E. Hack - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32
H04L 9/08
H04L 29/06
H04L 9/14
G06F 21/31

Abstract:

Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for using public keys provided by an authentication server to verify digital signatures. A plurality of public keys from a plurality of public-private key pairs and stored in a local key store. A request is received to access computational resources in the system. A challenge is returned in response to the request. A response to the challenge is received comprising a purported digitally signed challenge. A determination is made as to whether the purported digitally signed challenge is verified using a first public key of the public keys in the local key store. A determination is made as to whether the purported digitally signed challenge is verified using a second public key of the public keys in the local key store in response to determining that the first public key did not verify the purported digitally signed challenge.