System and method for managing networks using local intelligent agents
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1. A method for managing a network, comprising:
- receiving from a user host-management configuration data for a host machine on a network, the configuration data including a rule defined by the user and identification of a module to be executed on the host machine based on the user-defined rule; and
sending the configuration data to the host machine, the host machine running an agent process to decide whether to cause the module to be executed based upon evaluation of the rule by the agent process.
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Abstract
A method and system for network management. According to one embodiment, a centralized data store is used for central configuration of the monitoring and management of computers and their applications, an intelligent agent (running on each of the hosts of the managed network) has the capability to differentiate between the individuality of systems being managed by using rules based on attributes and variations in the attributes of the host system, and a graphical user interface is provided for centralized management of the hosts on the managed network. The invention may be used to carry out administrative tasks on the hosts of the managed network.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for managing a network, comprising:
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receiving from a user host-management configuration data for a host machine on a network, the configuration data including a rule defined by the user and identification of a module to be executed on the host machine based on the user-defined rule; and
sending the configuration data to the host machine, the host machine running an agent process to decide whether to cause the module to be executed based upon evaluation of the rule by the agent process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing a network, comprising:
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a master server machine configured to receive from a user host-management configuration data for a host machine on a network, the configuration data including a rule defined by the user and identification of a module to be executed on the host machine based on the user-defined rule; and
a host machine that receives configuration data, the host machine configured to run an agent process to decide whether to cause the module to be executed based upon evaluation of the rule by the-agent process. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing a network, comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory, coupled to the processor, storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to;
receive from a user host-management configuration data for a host machine on a network, the configuration data including a rule defined by the user and identification of a module to be executed on the host machine based on the user-defined rule;
send the configuration data to the host machine, the host machine running an agent process to decide whether to cause the module to be executed based upon evaluation of the rule by the agent process. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for managing a network, comprising:
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means for receiving from a user host-management configuration data for a host machine on a network; and
means for sending the configuration data to the host machine, the host machine running an agent process to decide whether to process the configuration data.
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32. A host machine operating in a managed network, comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory, coupled to the processor, storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to;
receive host-management configuration data, the configuration data including a rule defined by a user and identification of a module to be executed on the host machine based on the user-defined rule; and
decide whether to cause the module to be executed based upon evaluation of the rule.
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33. A machine readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to be executed by a processor, said instructions comprising instructions to:
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receive host-management configuration data, the configuration data including a rule defined by a user and identification of a module to be executed on the host machine based on the user-defined rule; and
decide whether to cause the module to be executed based upon evaluation of the rule. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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