RESOURCE ABSTRACTION VIA ENABLER AND METADATA
First Claim
1. A method for managing an enabler, the method comprising:
- requesting a management function via a management interface of the enabler, the management interface providing an abstraction of one or more management functions for managing the enabler or dependencies of the enabler.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for managing an enabler and dependencies of the enabler. According to one embodiment, a method of managing an enabler can comprise requesting a management function via a management interface of the enabler. The management interface can provide an abstraction of one or more management functions for managing the enabler and/or dependencies of the enabler. In some cases, prior to requesting the management function metadata associated with the management interface can be read and a determination can be made as to whether the management function is available or unavailable. Requesting the management function via the management interface of the enabler can be performed in response to determining the management function is available. In response to determining the management function is unavailable, one or more alternative functions can be identified based on the metadata and the one or more Falternative functions can be requested.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for managing an enabler, the method comprising:
requesting a management function via a management interface of the enabler, the management interface providing an abstraction of one or more management functions for managing the enabler or dependencies of the enabler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An enabler comprising:
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a management interface providing an abstraction of one or more management function for managing the enabler or dependencies of the enabler; and metadata associated with the management interface, wherein the metadata is defined consistent with an interface definition for the management interface and identifies one or more alternative functions for at least one of the one or more functions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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an enabler comprising a management interface providing an abstraction of one or more management function for managing the enabler or dependencies of the enabler and metadata associated with the management interface, wherein the metadata is defined consistent with an interface definition for the management interface and identifies one or more alternative functions for at least one of the one or more functions; and a requester communicatively coupled with the enabler, wherein the requester requests a management function via the management interface of the enabler. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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