Apparatus, system, and method for monitoring computer system components
First Claim
1. An apparatus to monitor a computer system component, the apparatus comprising:
- an identifier module configured to associate at least one visual identifier with a computer system component;
a function module configured to associate one or more control functions with the visual identifier;
a presentation module configured to selectively display the at least one identifier for the computer system component within a present view of a user interface; and
a monitoring module configured to monitor the computer system component associated with the at least one identifier and modify the identifier in response to a change in operational status for the computer system component.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for monitoring computer system components in large or complex systems. The apparatus includes an identifier module for associating at least one visual identifier with a computer system component. A function module associates one or more control functions with the visual identifier. A presentation module selectively displays the at least one identifier for the computer system component within a present view of a user interface. A monitoring module monitors the computer system component associated with the at least one identifier and modifies the identifier in response to a change in operational status for the computer system component.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus to monitor a computer system component, the apparatus comprising:
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an identifier module configured to associate at least one visual identifier with a computer system component;
a function module configured to associate one or more control functions with the visual identifier;
a presentation module configured to selectively display the at least one identifier for the computer system component within a present view of a user interface; and
a monitoring module configured to monitor the computer system component associated with the at least one identifier and modify the identifier in response to a change in operational status for the computer system component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system to monitor a computer system component in a storage area network, the system comprising:
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one or more data storage servers in communication over a communication network;
a client in electronic communication with the one or more servers;
Input/Output (I/O) devices coupled to the data communications network and configured to interact with a user;
a processor;
a memory containing modules for execution on the processor, the modules comprising;
an identifier module configured to associate at least one identifier with a computer system component;
a function module configured to associate one or more control functions with each computer system component associated with an identifier; and
a presentation module configured to dynamically and selectively display at least one identifier for each computer system component associated with an identifier, to a present view of a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for monitoring computer system components, said computer program product including;
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computer usable program code for associating at least one visual identifier with a computer system component;
computer usable program code for associating one or more control functions with the visual identifier;
computer usable program code for selectively displaying at least one identifier for each computer system component associated with an identifier, to a present view of an user interface, the visual identifier comprising a computer system component status; and
computer usable program code for monitoring the computer system component associated with the at least one identifier and modifying the identifier in response to a change in operational status for the computer system component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for monitoring a computer system comprising a plurality of computer system components, the method comprising:
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identifying a computer system to monitor;
initiating a user interface;
executing an apparatus to monitor a computer system component through the user interface, the apparatus comprising a plurality of modules configured to;
associate at least one visual identifier with a computer system component;
associate one or more control functions with each computer system component associated with an identifier; and
selectively display at least one identifier for each computer system component associated with an identifier, to a present view of a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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