Operation management system, management apparatus, management method and management program
First Claim
1. An operation management system comprising:
- a computer;
a storage apparatus for storing write information or read information to or from said computer;
a connecting apparatus for connecting said computer and said storage apparatus; and
a management apparatus for management of said computer, said storage apparatus and said connecting apparatus, wherein said management apparatus comprises;
a control unit for realizing the management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of said storage apparatus, characteristic information of said connecting apparatus and characteristic information of said computer; and
an interface for receiving said characteristic information from said storage apparatus, said connecting apparatus or said computer depending on the standard protocol among said management apparatus, said storage apparatus, said connecting apparatus and said computer.
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to realize higher mutual connection property among the operation management applications because two interfaces of the first interface for the devices as the operation management object and the second interface provided by the operation management application which can be realized using the first interface are not yet specified simultaneously in the existing operation management system.
A management apparatus comprises a control unit for realizing a management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of a storage apparatus, a connecting apparatus and a computer and an interface for receiving characteristic information from the storage apparatus, connecting apparatus and computer depending on the standard protocol among the management apparatus, storage apparatus, connecting apparatus and computer. Moreover, an integrated management apparatus is also provided for integrated management based on the result of realization of a plurality of management functions. This integrated management apparatus includes an interface for receiving the result of realization of management function from the management apparatus depending on the standard protocol between the management apparatus and integrated management apparatus.
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18 Claims
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1. An operation management system comprising:
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a computer;
a storage apparatus for storing write information or read information to or from said computer;
a connecting apparatus for connecting said computer and said storage apparatus; and
a management apparatus for management of said computer, said storage apparatus and said connecting apparatus, wherein said management apparatus comprises;
a control unit for realizing the management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of said storage apparatus, characteristic information of said connecting apparatus and characteristic information of said computer; and
an interface for receiving said characteristic information from said storage apparatus, said connecting apparatus or said computer depending on the standard protocol among said management apparatus, said storage apparatus, said connecting apparatus and said computer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 11)
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2. An operation management system comprising:
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a computer;
a storage apparatus for storing write information or read information to or from said computer;
a connecting apparatus for connecting said computer and said storage apparatus; and
a management apparatus for management of said computer;
said storage apparatus and connecting apparatus,wherein said management apparatus comprises;
a control unit for realizing a management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of said storage apparatus, characteristic information of said connecting apparatus and characteristic information of said computer, wherein said operation management system further comprises;
an integrated management apparatus for integrated management based on the result of realization of a plurality of said management functions, wherein said integrated management apparatus comprises;
an interface for receiving the result of realization of said management function from said management apparatus depending on the standard protocol between said management apparatus and said integrated management apparatus, and wherein said management apparatus comprises;
an interface for transmitting the result of realization of said management function to said integrated management apparatus depending on said protocol. - View Dependent Claims (7, 12)
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3. An operation management system comprising:
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a computer;
a storage apparatus for storing write information or read operation to or from said computer;
a connecting apparatus for connecting said computer and said storage apparatus; and
a management apparatus for management of said computer;
said storage apparatus and said connecting apparatus,wherein said management apparatus comprises;
a control unit for realizing a management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of said storage apparatus, characteristic information of said connecting apparatus and characteristic information of said computer; and
an interface for receiving said characteristic information from said storage apparatus, said connecting apparatus or said computer depending on the standard protocol among said management apparatus, said storage apparatus, said connecting apparatus and said computer, wherein said operation management system comprises;
a management apparatus for integrated management based on the result of realization of a plurality of said management functions,wherein said integrated management apparatus comprises;
an interface for receiving the result of realization of said management function from said management apparatus depending on the standard protocol among said management apparatus and said integrated management apparatus, andwherein said management apparatus comprises;
an interface for transmitting the result of realization of said management functions to said integrated management apparatus depending on said protocol. - View Dependent Claims (8, 13)
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4. An operation management system comprising:
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a computer;
a storage apparatus for storing write information or read information to or from said computer;
a connecting apparatus for connecting said computer and said storage apparatus; and
a management apparatus for management of said computer, said storage apparatus and said connecting apparatus, wherein said management apparatus comprises;
a control unit for realizing management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of said storage apparatus, characteristic information of said connecting apparatus and characteristic information of said computer; and
an interface for transmitting and receiving the result of realization of said management function among a plurality of said management apparatuses depending on the standard protocol among a plurality of said management apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (9, 14)
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5. An operation management system comprising:
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a computer;
a storage apparatus for storing write information or read information to or from said computer;
a connecting apparatus for connecting said computer and said storage apparatus; and
a management apparatus for management of said computer, storage apparatus and said connecting apparatus, wherein said management apparatus comprises;
a control unit for realizing the management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of said storage apparatus, characteristic information of said connecting apparatus and characteristic information of said computer,wherein said operation management system comprises;
a plurality of integrated management apparatuses for integrated management based on the result of realization of a plurality of said management functions,wherein said integrated management apparatus comprises;
an interface for transmitting and receiving the result of said integrated management among a plurality of said integrated management apparatuses depending on the standard protocol among a plurality of said integrated management apparatuses, andwherein said management apparatus comprises;
an interface for transmitting the result of realization of said management function to said integrated management apparatus depending on said protocol. - View Dependent Claims (10, 15)
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16. A management apparatus for management of a computer, a storage apparatus for storing write information or read information to or from said computer, and a connecting apparatus for connecting said computer and said storage apparatus comprising:
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a control unit for realizing the management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of said storage apparatus, characteristic information of said connecting apparatus and characteristic information of said computer; and
an interface for transmitting and receiving the result of realization of said management function among a plurality of said management apparatuses depending on the standard protocol among a plurality of management apparatuses.
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17. A management method for management of a computer, a storage apparatus for storing write information or read information to or from said computer, and a connecting apparatus for connecting said computer and said storage apparatus comprising the steps of:
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realizing the management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of said storage apparatus, characteristic information of said connecting apparatus, and characteristic information of said computer; and
transmitting and receiving the result of realization of said management function among a plurality of said management apparatuses depending on the standard protocol among a plurality of said management apparatuses.
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18. A management program for controlling a management apparatus for realizing the management function of a computer, a storage apparatus for storing write information or read information to or from said computer and a connecting apparatus for connecting said computer and said storage apparatus and further realizing following functions for:
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realizing the management function through comprehensive process of characteristic information of said storage apparatus, characteristic information of said connecting apparatus, and characteristic information of said computer; and
transmitting and receiving the result of realization of said management function among a plurality of said management apparatuses depending on the standard protocol among a plurality of said management apparatuses.
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