Method and system for task based management of multiple network resources
First Claim
1. A method of performing a management task, the task modifying information associated with one or more back-end resources in a distributed network, the method comprising:
- receiving information from a first resource related to a first task, the first task information for a first managed object of a predetermined object type;
receiving information from a second resource related to a second task, the second task associated with the first managed object;
storing the information received from the second resource in association with the information received from the first resource;
receiving a request to perform the management task in relation to the first managed object;
determining which resource to call in response to the request; and
sending a task request to the determined resource to perform the management task.
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Abstract
A method and system for task-based management of a plurality of resources in a network environment. The system uses web technology, preferably XML-technology, to receive and store information related to back-end resources and to provide a framework by which client computer systems can manage the plurality of back-end resources in a uniform manner. The method for managing a plurality of resources relates to receiving information from a resource related to a task for an object type and then receiving information from another resource related to a different task, but where the different task is associated with the same object type. The method then stores the information received from the second resource in association with the information received from the first resource. Next, the method receives a request to perform the management task in relation to the first managed object and determines which resource to call in response to the request; and then sends a task request to the determined resource to perform the management task.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of performing a management task, the task modifying information associated with one or more back-end resources in a distributed network, the method comprising:
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receiving information from a first resource related to a first task, the first task information for a first managed object of a predetermined object type;
receiving information from a second resource related to a second task, the second task associated with the first managed object;
storing the information received from the second resource in association with the information received from the first resource;
receiving a request to perform the management task in relation to the first managed object;
determining which resource to call in response to the request; and
sending a task request to the determined resource to perform the management task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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13. In a network environment having multiple resources, a computer program product readable by a computer and encoding instructions for executing a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a notification that a new resource has been installed on the network environment, the installation process including communication information with the new resource;
retrieving task information associated with new resource;
storing the task information associated with the new resource; and
sharing the task information with another resource on the network.
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18. A system for task-based management of a plurality of resources comprising:
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a management module in communication with the plurality of resources, the management module capable of receiving a request to access information related to one or more of the plurality of resources and to receive task information from the plurality of resources; and
in response to the receipt of a request to perform a task, the management module performing task functions on more than one resource.
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