Methods, apparatus and computer programs for monitoring and management of integrated data processing systems
First Claim
1. A method for checking configuration validity for a plurality of components of a data processing system, comprising the steps, subsequent to the components outputting configuration information, of:
- applying configuration consistency rules to check for consistency between the output configuration information for the plurality of components; and
outputting the results of the consistency check.
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Abstract
Provided are rule-based methods, apparatus and computer programs for configuration checking and management in integrated data processing systems. A plurality of components of a system output configuration information (for example to one or more repositories), and a control tool accesses the output configuration information and applies configuration rules including consistency rules to check for consistency between the configuration information for the plurality of components. The results of the consistency check are then displayed on a display screen. The components can be a plurality of heterogeneous, federated components which are configured to interoperate within a data processing system or network. The configuration information of one component can include binding references to resources of other federated components. The ability to compare and check consistency between configuration information for multiple programs and different types of program is a significant improvement over current solutions which cannot identify inconsistent configurations until they fail at run-time. The consistency checking rules are preferably performed by a configuration checking tool located at a single point of control for the federated system, which processes suitably formatted facts about the system components.
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1. A method for checking configuration validity for a plurality of components of a data processing system, comprising the steps, subsequent to the components outputting configuration information, of:
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applying configuration consistency rules to check for consistency between the output configuration information for the plurality of components; and
outputting the results of the consistency check. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 34, 35)
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18. A data processing apparatus including:
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a plurality of data processing components, adapted to output configuration information for access by a configuration control tool; and
a configuration control tool for applying configuration consistency rules to said output information to check for consistency between the output information for the plurality of components, and for outputting the results of the consistency check. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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