System and method for managing the configuration of hierarchically networked data processing devices
First Claim
1. System for managing the configuration of data processing devices (31, 64) arranged distributedly within an hierarchical, particularly tree-like, data processing network (1), wherein the data processing devices (31, 64) comprise data processing resources (60) represented by managed elements, characterized by managing means (2) arranged distributedly within the data processing network (1) for handling the configuration, particularly configuration changes, of the managed elements whereby utilizing configuration information for the managed elements;
- database means (5) arranged distributedly in accordance with the managing means (2) for storing the configuration information;
agent means (3) arranged distributedly in accordance with the data processing devices (31, 64) for retrieving the configuration information for the corresponding data processing devices (31, 64) from the database means (5) and from the data processing devices (31, 64).
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Abstract
Described is an IT network (1) comprising distributed managers (2) and agents (3) which are arranged hierarchically in correspondence with an underlying likewise hierarchically arranged IT environment. Further a distributed database (5), or respective parts thereof, is provided for each manager (2) for storing information (6) about the configuration of the IT devices (4). For each IT device (4), an agent (3) is provided for retrieving the configuration information (6) for that IT device (4) from the database (5). The managers (2) and agents (3) use the computing power of the entire managed IT environment, whereby the managers (2) are implemented on IT servers (7) and the agents (3) are implemented on their corresponding IT devices (4). The agents (3) comprise intelligent behaviour insofar as they determine any necessary changes in the configuration of an IT device (4) being arranged at the same network hierarchy level or below that level independently on their own.
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1. System for managing the configuration of data processing devices (31, 64) arranged distributedly within an hierarchical, particularly tree-like, data processing network (1), wherein the data processing devices (31, 64) comprise data processing resources (60) represented by managed elements,
characterized by managing means (2) arranged distributedly within the data processing network (1) for handling the configuration, particularly configuration changes, of the managed elements whereby utilizing configuration information for the managed elements; -
database means (5) arranged distributedly in accordance with the managing means (2) for storing the configuration information;
agent means (3) arranged distributedly in accordance with the data processing devices (31, 64) for retrieving the configuration information for the corresponding data processing devices (31, 64) from the database means (5) and from the data processing devices (31, 64). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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