COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR MANAGING CONFIGURATION ITEM, AND METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A method of managing a plurality of configuration items, the method comprising:
- holding, at a repository, for each configuration item, one set of data indicating at least one predetermined attribute of the configuration item and a relationship with another configuration item;
detecting information on the configuration items at a discovery section; and
allowing the discovery section to perform subsequent detection based on at least one of a predetermined attribute and a relationship in a new set of data created from the information detected by the discovery section.
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Abstract
There is provided a method for managing a plurality of configuration items. The method includes holding, at a repository, for each configuration item, one set of data indicating at least one predetermined attribute of the configuration item and a relationship with another configuration item. The method also includes detecting, at a discovery section, information on configuration items. The discovery section performs subsequent detection based on at least one of a predetermined attribute and a predetermined relationship in a new set of data created from the information detected by the discovery section.
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1. A method of managing a plurality of configuration items, the method comprising:
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holding, at a repository, for each configuration item, one set of data indicating at least one predetermined attribute of the configuration item and a relationship with another configuration item; detecting information on the configuration items at a discovery section; and allowing the discovery section to perform subsequent detection based on at least one of a predetermined attribute and a relationship in a new set of data created from the information detected by the discovery section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer system for managing a plurality of configuration items, the computer system comprising:
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a repository that holds, for each configuration item, data indicating at least one predetermined attribute of the configuration item and a relationship with another configuration item; and a discovery section to detect information on the configuration items, wherein the discovery section performs subsequent detection based on at least one of a predetermined attribute and a relationship in a new set of data created from the information detected by the discovery section.
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13. A method for managing a plurality of configuration items, the method comprising:
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holding, at a repository, for each configuration item, one set of data indicating at least one predetermined attribute of the configuration item and a relationship with another configuration item; and detecting, at a discovery section, information on the configuration items, wherein the discovery section performs subsequent detection based on at least one of a predetermined attribute and a relationship in a new set of data created from the information detected by the discovery section. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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