Method and system for network management with adaptive monitoring and discovery of computer systems based on user login

• US 20020112182A1
• Filed: 12/15/2000
• Published: 08/15/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Chang, Ching-Jye, Ullman, Lorin Evan
• Granted Patent: US 7,337,473 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/201
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3495 for systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies

Abstract

A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product is presented for management of a distributed data processing system. A network management framework allows system administrators to configure user-associated monitoring parameters and device-associated monitoring parameters for users and devices within the distributed data processing system. Resources within the distributed data processing system are dynamically discovering, and the discovered resources are adaptively monitored using the network management framework.

Claims

1. A method for management of a distributed data processing system, the method comprising:

configuring user-associated monitoring parameters and device-associated monitoring parameters for users and devices within the distributed data processing system using a network management framework;

dynamically discovering resources within the distributed data processing system; and

adaptively monitoring the discovered resources using the network management framework.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

automatically determining whether to use a first set of user-associated monitoring parameters or a first set of device-associated monitoring parameters for adaptive monitoring operations.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

performing an authorization determination process for a user within the distributed data processing system to generate a first set of user-associated monitoring parameters.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

determining a user identity associated with a user that is logged on to a device within the distributed data processing system;

retrieving user authorization parameters associated with the user identity from an authorization database; and

performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the retrieved user authorization parameters.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

detecting a change in a logon status of the user;

retrieving a second set of user-associated parameters in response to the detected change in the logon status of the user; and

performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the second set of user-associated parameters.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

performing an authorization determination process for a device within the distributed data processing system to generate a first set of device-associated monitoring parameters.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

determining a device identifier associated with a device that is executing the network management application;

retrieving device authorization parameters associated with the device identifier from an authorization database; and

performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the retrieved device authorization parameters.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

detecting a change in an execution status of the network management application;

retrieving a second set of device-associated parameters in response to the detected change in the execution status of the network management application; and

performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the second set of device-associated parameters.

9. An apparatus for managing a distributed data processing system, the method comprising:

configuring means for configuring user-associated monitoring parameters and device-associated monitoring parameters for users and devices within the distributed data processing system using a network management framework;

discovering means for dynamically discovering resources within the distributed data processing system; and

first monitoring means for adaptively monitoring the discovered resources using the network management framework.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

first determining means for automatically determining whether to use a first set of user-associated monitoring parameters or a first set of device-associated monitoring parameters for adaptive monitoring operations.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

first authorizing means for performing an authorization determination process for a user within the distributed data processing system to generate a first set of user-associated monitoring parameters.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising:

second determining means for determining a user identity associated with a user that is logged on to a device within the distributed data processing system;

first retrieving means for retrieving user authorization parameters associated with the user identity from an authorization database; and

second monitoring means for performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the retrieved user authorization parameters.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

first detecting means for detecting a change in a logon status of the user;

second retrieving means for retrieving a second set of user-associated parameters in response to the detected change in the logon status of the user; and

third monitoring means for performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the second set of user-associated parameters.

14. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

second authorizing means for performing an authorization determination process for a device within the distributed data processing system to generate a first set of device-associated monitoring parameters.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

third determining means for determining a device identifier associated with a device that is executing the network management application;

third retrieving means for retrieving device authorization parameters associated with the device identifier from an authorization database; and

fourth monitoring means for performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the retrieved device authorization parameters.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

second detecting means for detecting a change in an execution status of the network management application;

fourth retrieving means for retrieving a second set of device-associated parameters in response to the detected change in the execution status of the network management application; and

fifth monitoring means for performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the second set of device-associated parameters.

18. The computer program product of claim 17 further comprising:

instructions for automatically determining whether to use a first set of use-associated monitoring parameters or a first set of device-associated monitoring parameters for adaptive monitoring operations.

19. The computer program product of claim 17 further comprising:

instructions for performing an authorization determination process for a user within the distributed data processing system to generate a first set of user-associated monitoring parameters.

20. The computer program product of claim 19 further comprising:

instructions for determining a user identity associated with a user that is logged on to a device within the distributed data processing system;

instructions for retrieving user authorization parameters associated with the user identity from an authorization database; and

instructions for performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the retrieved user authorization parameters.

21. The computer program product of claim 20 further comprising:

instructions for detecting a change in a logon status of the user;

instructions for retrieving a second set of user-associated parameters in response to the detected change in the logon status of the user; and

instructions for performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the second set of user-associated parameters.

22. The computer program product of claim 17 further comprising:

instructions for performing an authorization determination process for a device within the distributed data processing system to generate a first set of device-associated monitoring parameters.

23. The computer program product of claim 22 further comprising:

instructions for determining a device identifier associated with a device that is executing the network management application;

instructions for retrieving device authorization parameters associated with the device identifier from an authorization database; and

instructions for performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the retrieved device authorization parameters.

24. The computer program product of claim 23 further comprising:

instructions for detecting a change in an execution status of the network management application;

instructions for retrieving a second set of device-associated parameters in response to the detected change in the execution status of the network management application; and

instructions for performing an adaptive monitoring operation using the second set of device-associated parameters.

17. A computer program product on a computer readable medium for use in a distributed data processing system for management of the distributed data processing system, the computer program product comprising:

instructions for configuring user-associated monitoring parameters and device-associated monitoring parameters for users and devices within the distributed data processing system using a network management framework;

instructions for dynamically discovering resources within the distributed data processing system; and

instructions for adaptively monitoring the discovered resources using the network management framework.