SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING MANAGEMENT AGENT INSTALLATIONS
First Claim
1. A method of installing software to a target machine in a network, comprising:
- receiving an identifier for the target machine;
retrieving at least one of a management software component type or an inventory of resources for the target machine from a management database based on the identifier; and
transmitting at least one management agent corresponding to the at least one of the management software component type or inventory of resources to the target machine.
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for installation of management agents on target machines. In embodiments, a central management server can scan a managed network to identify different types and configurations of target machines. Different types of target machines may require different types of management agent software in order to invoke different types of management services, such as configuration management or performance monitoring services. The necessary types of management agent may depend, for instance, on the operating system and/or applications installed on individual targets. In embodiments, different types or classes of management agents can register or communicate with different types of remote management servers. The management agent(s) on individual targets can thereby initiate and manage the installation of agents or other resources that may be needed to register to the remote network services, without a requirement to install or use specific package management tools for specific products.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of installing software to a target machine in a network, comprising:
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receiving an identifier for the target machine; retrieving at least one of a management software component type or an inventory of resources for the target machine from a management database based on the identifier; and transmitting at least one management agent corresponding to the at least one of the management software component type or inventory of resources to the target machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13)
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10. A network management system, comprising:
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an interface to a management database storing information related to a set of target machines in a managed network, the information comprising at least an identifier for each target machine and at least one of a management software component type or an inventory of resources for each target machine identifier; and a management server, communicating with the set of target machines via the interface, the management server being configured to— receiving an identifier for at least one target machine in the set of target machines, retrieving at least one of a management software component type or an inventory of resources for the at least one target machine from the management database based on the identifier, and transmitting at least one management agent corresponding to the at least one of the management software component type or inventory of resources to the at least one target machine. - View Dependent Claims (11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium storing computer readable instructions executable to perform a method of installing software to a target machine in a network, the method comprising:
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receiving an identifier for the target machine; retrieving at least one of a management software component type or an inventory of resources for the target machine from a management database based on the identifier; and transmitting at least one management agent corresponding to the at least one of the management software component type or inventory of resources to the target machine. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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