An autonomous computing system must be able to install and set up software automatically. To do so, it will utilize dynamic software configuration techniques, which means applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a configurable item. Also to control changes to those characteristics, to record and report change processing and implementation status, and to verify compliance with specified service levels.
Also, downloading new versions of software and installing regular service packs are required. When working with other autonomous components, an autonomous system will update new signatures for virus protection and security levels. Self-configuration will use adaptive algorithms to determine the optimum configurations.
Examples:
Updating Web pages dynamically with software changes, testing those changes, analyzing the results, releasing the system back into production, and reporting back to self-management whether the procedure was successful.
Installation, testing, and release of regular vendor service packs.
Installation of vendor patches, corrections, and modifications together with the necessary testing and release.
Installation of new software releases—automatically and seamlessly.
