Run-time tool for network management application
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring and controlling managed objects within a distributed system by manipulating one or more management application programs associated with the distributed system, the method including the steps:
- a) providing a run-time tool associated with a management station, wherein the management station is in communication with the distributed system and the run-time tool is in communication with the one or more management application programs, wherein the run-time tool is activated by an activation command having a predetermined syntax, wherein the run-time tool responds to a plurality of input commands, each input command having a predetermined syntax, wherein the run-time tool response to certain input commands is to generate one or more corresponding management application commands and send the generated management application commands to at least one management application program based on the input command;
b) activating the run-time tool in response to receiving a first activation command;
c) receiving a first input command;
d) parsing the first input command to determine whether the first input command is in accordance with a corresponding predetermined syntax;
e) when the first input command is in accordance with the corresponding predetermined syntax, generating one or more management application commands based on the parsed first input command; and
f) sending the one or more generated management application commands to at least one management application program, wherein the management application program(s) to which the one or more generated management application commands are sent is based on the first input command.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method of monitoring and controlling managed objects within a distributed system by manipulating one or more management application programs is provided. The method includes: providing a run-time tool associated with a management station. The management station is in communication with the distributed system. The run-time tool is in communication with the management application programs. The run-time tool is activated by an activation command having a predetermined syntax. The run-time tool responds to a plurality of input commands, each input command having a predetermined syntax. The run-time tool response to certain input commands is to generate one or more corresponding management application commands and send the generated commands to at least one management application program. Various embodiments of the method are provided. Additionally, an apparatus for monitoring and controlling managed objects within a distributed system by manipulating one or more management application programs is provided.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring and controlling managed objects within a distributed system by manipulating one or more management application programs associated with the distributed system, the method including the steps:
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a) providing a run-time tool associated with a management station, wherein the management station is in communication with the distributed system and the run-time tool is in communication with the one or more management application programs, wherein the run-time tool is activated by an activation command having a predetermined syntax, wherein the run-time tool responds to a plurality of input commands, each input command having a predetermined syntax, wherein the run-time tool response to certain input commands is to generate one or more corresponding management application commands and send the generated management application commands to at least one management application program based on the input command;
b) activating the run-time tool in response to receiving a first activation command;
c) receiving a first input command;
d) parsing the first input command to determine whether the first input command is in accordance with a corresponding predetermined syntax;
e) when the first input command is in accordance with the corresponding predetermined syntax, generating one or more management application commands based on the parsed first input command; and
f) sending the one or more generated management application commands to at least one management application program, wherein the management application program(s) to which the one or more generated management application commands are sent is based on the first input command. - 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, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of monitoring and controlling managed objects within a distributed system by manipulating one or more management application programs associated with the distributed system, the method including the steps:
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a) providing a run-time tool associated with a management station, wherein the management station is in communication with the distributed system and the run-time tool is in communication with the one or more management application programs, wherein the run-time tool is activated by an activation command having a predetermined syntax, wherein the run-time tool responds to a plurality of input commands, each input command having a predetermined syntax, wherein the run-time tool response to certain input commands is to generate one or more corresponding management application commands and send the generated management application commands to at least one management application program based on the input command;
b) activating the run-time tool in response to receiving a first activation command with a parameter identifying a script file containing a list of input commands;
c) retrieving a first input command from a first end of the list of input commands in the script file;
d) parsing the first input command to determine whether the first input command is in accordance with a corresponding predetermined syntax;
e) when the first input command is in accordance with the corresponding predetermined syntax, generating one or more management application commands based on the parsed first input command;
f) sending the one or more generated management application commands to at least one management application program, wherein the management application program(s) to which the one or more generated management application commands are sent is based on the first input command; and
g) repeating steps c)-g) for each input command in the list of input commands advancing sequentially from the first end of the list of input commands to a second end.
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31. An apparatus for monitoring and controlling managed objects within a distributed system by manipulating one or more management application programs associated with the distributed system, the apparatus including:
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a run-time tool associated with a management station, wherein the management station is in communication with the distributed system and the run-time tool is in communication with the one or more management application programs, wherein the run-time tool is activated by an activation command having a predetermined syntax, wherein the run-time tool responds to a plurality of input commands, each input command having a predetermined syntax, wherein the run-time tool response to certain input commands is to generate one or more corresponding management application commands and send the generated management application commands to at least one management application program based on the input command;
means for activating the run-time tool in response to receiving a first activation command;
means for receiving a first input command;
means for parsing the first input command to determine whether the first input command is in accordance with a corresponding predetermined syntax;
means for generating one or more management application commands based on the, parsed first input command when the first input command is in accordance with the corresponding predetermined syntax; and
means for sending the one or more generated management application commands to at least one management application program, wherein the management application program(s) to which the one or more generated management application commands are sent is based on the first input command. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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