Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing a software partition in logical partitioned data processing system. A virtual root process is created for the software partition, wherein the virtual root process functions as a root process for the software partition. The set of child processes is re-parented to the virtual root process in response to termination of a process having a set of child processes.

Abstract: Computer implemented methods, data processing systems and computer program products install deliverables into user-specified install locations. A user-specified install location is provided. Software virtual product data is extracted from a software bundle. Software virtual product data is stored within the user-specified install location.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing a software partition in logical partitioned data processing system. A virtual root process is created for the software partition, wherein the virtual root process functions as a root process for the software partition. The set of child processes is re-parented to the virtual root process in response to termination of a process having a set of child processes.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing a software partition in logical partitioned data processing system. A virtual root process is created for the software partition, wherein the virtual root process functions as a root process for the software partition. The set of child processes is re-parented to the virtual root process in response to termination of a process having a set of child processes.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product for managing hosted virtualized operating system environments are provided in the illustrative embodiments. An instruction for an operation is received at a hosted virtual operating system environment. A server that is hosting the hosted virtual operating system environment is identified. The instruction is directed to the server to achieve the operation at the hosted virtual operating system environment. The instruction may be received at a network management component that may be in communication with the server and may interact with the server to instantiate the hosted virtual operating system environment. The server may be identified using a mapping information that may contain information about hosting relationships between a set of hosted virtual operating system environments and a set of servers. The instruction may be transformed to be executable on the server to achieve the operation at the hosted virtual operating system environment.

Abstract: Computer implemented methods, data processing systems and computer program products install deliverables into user-specified install locations. A user-specified install location is provided. Software virtual product data is extracted from a software bundle. Software virtual product data is stored within the user-specified install location.

Abstract: A method and a computer program product that enable an existing operating system (OS) to provide a non-failure response to an application's reference to an OS service that is not currently defined/available within the existing OS. The loader of the OS responds to each reference to an undefined service by mapping the reference to an undefined service response utility (USRU). USRU is a specialized service designed to provide a response that a requested service is not yet available. When the OS loader detects that an application is referring to an OS service that is undefined, the OS loader resolves the reference to the USRU, which, when invoked returns an indication that the requested service is not yet available.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for managing a software partition in logical partitioned data processing system. A virtual root process is created for the software partition, wherein the virtual root process functions as a root process for the software partition. The set of child processes is re-parented to the virtual root process in response to termination of a process having a set of child processes.