Backup Reporting Framework Graphical User Interface
First Claim
1. A method of providing a backup reporting framework graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:
- delivering a Web Accessible GUI (WAG) page to a web browser resident on a remote system;
launching a GUI component on the remote system;
launching a uniquely named Remote Method Invocation (RMI) WAG server associated with the GUI component on the remote system, wherein the uniquely named RMI WAG server is part of a backup storage server;
providing a monitor server able to provide monitoring data for a locale being used by the GUI component; and
providing, from the remote system, user interaction with the backup storage server, user control of the backup storage server configuration, user control of the backup storage server operation, and access to data on the backup storage server, said data relating at least in part to the state of a backup operation, through at least one of said uniquely named RMI WAG server and said monitor server.
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Abstract
A backup reporting framework Graphical User Interface (GUI) comprises a combination of components that make it possible to display a Reporting GUI to the customer on the customer'"'"'s desktop. The framework includes three main components, a server component, a wag-server middleware component, and a monitor server middleware component. The Server Component handles all the operations necessary to start the GUI or Command Line Interface (CLI) interaction with the Middleware Components. The WAG Server Middleware component provides a mechanism for the client application to interact with the server. The WAG Server component gives the client side applications access to data resident on the server and allow for command and control from the client side. The monitor server middleware component also provides a mechanism for the client application to interact with the server. It gives the client side application access to data resident on the server and allows for command and control from the client side. The middleware allows the GUI to get data about the current state of EDM, and display the information graphically.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of providing a backup reporting framework graphical user interface (GUI), the method comprising:
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delivering a Web Accessible GUI (WAG) page to a web browser resident on a remote system; launching a GUI component on the remote system; launching a uniquely named Remote Method Invocation (RMI) WAG server associated with the GUI component on the remote system, wherein the uniquely named RMI WAG server is part of a backup storage server; providing a monitor server able to provide monitoring data for a locale being used by the GUI component; and providing, from the remote system, user interaction with the backup storage server, user control of the backup storage server configuration, user control of the backup storage server operation, and access to data on the backup storage server, said data relating at least in part to the state of a backup operation, through at least one of said uniquely named RMI WAG server and said monitor server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable code thereon, including program code comprising:
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instructions for providing a server component associated with a backup storage server, the server component installing and launching a Web Accessible GUI (WAG) on a remote system; instructions for providing a uniquely named Remote Method Invocation (RMI) WAG server on the backup storage server and associated with a WAG resident on the remote system, the uniquely named RMI WAG server permitting a client application at the remote system to interact with the backup storage server, control backup storage server configuration, control backup storage server operation, and access data on the backup storage server, said data relating at least in part to the state of a backup; and
instructions for providing a monitor server associated with said backup storage server, the monitor server providing monitoring data for a locale being used by the GUI component, allowing the GUI to get information about the state of a backup process and display the information graphically, and permitting the client application to interact with the backup storage server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium having computer readable code thereon, the code comprising:
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instructions for providing a server component associated with a backup storage server, the server component installing and launching a Web Accessible GUI (WAG) on a remote system; instructions for providing a uniquely named Remote Method Invocation (RMI) WAG server on the backup storage server and associated with a WAG resident on the remote system, the uniquely named RMI WAG server permitting a client application at the remote system to interact with the backup storage server, control backup storage server configuration, control backup storage server operation, and access data on the backup storage server, said data relating at least in part to the state of a backup; and instructions for providing a monitor server associated with said backup storage server, the monitor server providing monitoring data for a locale being used by the GUI component, allowing the GUI to get information about the state of a backup process and display the information graphically, and permitting the client application to interact with the backup storage server. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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Specification