Method and system for using presence in a system management environment
First Claim
1. A method, in a network data processing system, for communicating management information regarding a managed resource comprising:
- receiving management information regarding at least one managed resource;
converting the received management information into a specified format; and
sending the converted management information to at least one management application in conjunction with the sending of presence information to the at least one management application.
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Abstract
Method, system and computer program product for communicating information regarding a managed resource in a network data processing system. A method, in a network data processing system, for communicating information regarding a managed resource includes receiving management information regarding at least one managed resource. The received management information is converted into a specified format, and the converted management information is then sent to at least one management application in conjunction with the sending of presence information to the at least one management application. The converted management information may then be extracted from the presence information for use in any desired manner. The invention provides a convenient mechanism for communicating status information and other appropriate information regarding a managed resource to interested parties connected to the network data processing system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, in a network data processing system, for communicating management information regarding a managed resource comprising:
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receiving management information regarding at least one managed resource;
converting the received management information into a specified format; and
sending the converted management information to at least one management application in conjunction with the sending of presence information to the at least one management application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for communicating management information regarding a managed resource over a network data processing system, comprising:
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at least one managed resource; and
a management service for receiving management information regarding the at least one managed resource, for converting the received management information into a specified format, and for sending the converted management information to at least one management application in conjunction with the sending of presence information to the at least one management application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for communicating management information regarding a managed resource comprising:
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first instructions for receiving management information regarding at least one managed resource;
second instructions converting the received management information into a specified format; and
third instructions for sending the converted management information to at least one management application in conjunction with the sending of presence information to the at least one management application. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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