System and method for managing information technology resources
First Claim
1. A system for managing an information technology (IT) resource, comprising:
- a computer processor; and
a managed object executable on the computer processor, wherein;
the managed object represents the resource and includes information regarding at least one interface configured to allow a manager to manage the resource; and
the at least one interface is configured to provide information regarding a relationship between the managed object and another managed object.
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Abstract
A system for managing an information technology (IT) resource comprises a computer processor and a managed object executable on the computer processor. The managed object is associated with the resource and includes information regarding at least one interface configured to allow a manager to monitor the resource. The manager can discover an interface description document. The interface description exposes selected management features for the resource to the manager. Different management features can be exposed to different managers based on the manager'"'"'s access privileges. Managers with appropriate authority can access other management features for a particular resource through one or more extended interfaces.
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46 Claims
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1. A system for managing an information technology (IT) resource, comprising:
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a computer processor; and
a managed object executable on the computer processor, wherein;
the managed object represents the resource and includes information regarding at least one interface configured to allow a manager to manage the resource; and
the at least one interface is configured to provide information regarding a relationship between the managed object and another managed object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product comprising:
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an interface;
an extended interface; and
a managed object associated with the interface, wherein the interface includes information indicating relationships between the managed object and other managed objects. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for managing an IT resource, comprising:
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creating a managed object representing the resource, wherein the managed object includes a management interface;
exposing selected management capabilities for the resource via a description of the management interface; and
allowing a manager to subscribe with the managed object to receive notification of selected events regarding the resource. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus for managing an IT resource, comprising:
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interface means for representing management capabilities for the resource;
interface means for providing information regarding the relationship between the resource and other resource;
description means for exposing selected management capabilities for the resource to a manager; and
means for sending notification of selected events regarding the resource to the manager. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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