Web-browser based heterogeneous systems management tool
First Claim
1. A computer program product for systems management, the program product comprising a computer usable medium tangibly embodying computer readable program code means for implementing an application web server for managing computer systems, the computer readable program code means comprising:
- code means for making available to a web browser a set of web pages to provide system support functionality for a set of managed computer systems, code means for accessing and maintaining a managed systems central data base for storing and retrieving data relating to the set of managed computer systems, code means for implementing a resident management agent for execution on each one of the set of managed computer systems, code means for ensuring security and integrity against intrusions and unauthorized access to the set of managed computer systems and to the application web server, code means for authentication and connection to the application web server from wireless devices code means for providing secure communication between the application web server and the set of managed computer systems; and
means for allowing customization of commands and control parameters in the application web server, wherein the application web server is securely accessibly by a web browser to provide commands to one or more of the set of managed computer systems.
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Abstract
A web-browser-based heterogeneous systems management tool allows users to remotely, via wireless devices, perform basic services, administration and maintenance of heterogeneous systems, desktops, networked printers, routers and switches, through the use of an application web server. The application web server access a managed systems database for permitting access to users and for providing information to users to permit support to be carried out. Resident management agents run on each of the managed systems to permit commands to be passed to the operating systems of the managed systems. Users may access a specified target system using any web-based wireless device to perform routine tasks and system administration functions from anywhere in the wireless carriers'"'"' covered areas.
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3 Claims
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1. A computer program product for systems management, the program product comprising a computer usable medium tangibly embodying computer readable program code means for implementing an application web server for managing computer systems, the computer readable program code means comprising:
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code means for making available to a web browser a set of web pages to provide system support functionality for a set of managed computer systems, code means for accessing and maintaining a managed systems central data base for storing and retrieving data relating to the set of managed computer systems, code means for implementing a resident management agent for execution on each one of the set of managed computer systems, code means for ensuring security and integrity against intrusions and unauthorized access to the set of managed computer systems and to the application web server, code means for authentication and connection to the application web server from wireless devices code means for providing secure communication between the application web server and the set of managed computer systems; and
means for allowing customization of commands and control parameters in the application web server, wherein the application web server is securely accessibly by a web browser to provide commands to one or more of the set of managed computer systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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