Methods, systems and computer program products for spreadsheet-based autonomic management of computer systems
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1. A method of managing a resource, the method comprising:
- using a first object to obtain data associated with the resource that is being managed;
executing one or more formulas in a spreadsheet running on a spreadsheet application, wherein at least some of the formulas reference the data obtained by the first object; and
altering the operation of the resource based on the results of the executed formula.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing a resource include using a first object to obtain data associated with the resource that is being managed. The first object may be embedded in a cell of a spreadsheet running on a spreadsheet application. Formula in the spreadsheet are executed, where at least some of the formulas reference at least some of the data obtained by the first object. The operation of the resource may then be altered based on the results of the executed formula.
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1. A method of managing a resource, the method comprising:
- using a first object to obtain data associated with the resource that is being managed;
executing one or more formulas in a spreadsheet running on a spreadsheet application, wherein at least some of the formulas reference the data obtained by the first object; and
altering the operation of the resource based on the results of the executed formula. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- using a first object to obtain data associated with the resource that is being managed;
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17. An autonomic resource manager, comprising:
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a spreadsheet running on a spreadsheet application, the spreadsheet including;
one or more first objects that are embedded into respective cells of the spreadsheet, wherein the one or more first objects provide data associated with a resource that is being managed; and
a plurality of formula, wherein at least some of the plurality of formula reference at least some of the data provided by the one or more first objects; and
an interface between the spreadsheet and the resource that is being managed over which the data is transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product for autonomic management of a resource, comprising:
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a computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising;
computer readable program code configured to obtain data associated with the resource that is being managed;
a spreadsheet running on a spreadsheet application, the spreadsheet containing one or more formulas, wherein at least one of the formulas reference the obtained data; and
computer readable program code configured to alter the operation of the resource based on the results of the executed formula. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method of creating an autonomic manager for a computer resource, the method comprising:
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embedding a first object in a spreadsheet, wherein the embedded first object includes one or more first routines that, when initiated, obtain data associated with the computer resource that is to be managed and one or more second routines that, when initiated, alter the operation of the computer resource; and
inserting a plurality of formulas into respective cells of the spreadsheet, wherein at least one of the formulas comprises a conditional statement that references a cell that contains at least some of the obtained data. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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