UNIFIED FRAMEWORK FOR CONFIGURATION VALIDATION
First Claim
1. A method for generating a check of a configuration in a system comprising:
- generating an identifier for a first check unit in a check unit field of a first table;
linking through a processing device a searchable keyword in the first table for the first check unit to the identifier;
linking an identifier of a second check unit to the first check unit identifier in a second table to indicate that the second check unit is executed before the first check unit;
linking an identifier of a parameter to the first check unit identifier in a third table, the parameter limiting a scope of subsequently executed checks; and
to generate the check, searching for a matching keyword through the processing device and including an identifier of a check unit having the matching keyword in the check, where the check first verifies a configuration value in the system associated with a check unit listed in the second table and then verifies a configuration value associated with the included check unit after limiting the scope of the check to the respective parameters in the third table.
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Abstract
A modular framework may be provided for configuration checks that enable a developer to classify and describe each check and then subsequently search for checks and integrate them with other checks. Each check may include a dependency on other checks to create a hierarchy. Additionally, multiple checks may be combined. The combination of checks may be used to check configuration of specific processes or systems. Each check unit and business configuration check may contain keywords, descriptions, and documentation to enable the checks to be subsequently searched and reused in different applications. Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture may be provided.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for generating a check of a configuration in a system comprising:
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generating an identifier for a first check unit in a check unit field of a first table; linking through a processing device a searchable keyword in the first table for the first check unit to the identifier; linking an identifier of a second check unit to the first check unit identifier in a second table to indicate that the second check unit is executed before the first check unit; linking an identifier of a parameter to the first check unit identifier in a third table, the parameter limiting a scope of subsequently executed checks; and to generate the check, searching for a matching keyword through the processing device and including an identifier of a check unit having the matching keyword in the check, where the check first verifies a configuration value in the system associated with a check unit listed in the second table and then verifies a configuration value associated with the included check unit after limiting the scope of the check to the respective parameters in the third table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for generating a check of a configuration in a system comprising:
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a configuration check repository access manager linked to a processing device, the access manager managing access to a first, second, and third tables, the first table linking a searchable keyword for a first check unit to a generated identifier of the first check unit, the second table linking an identifier of a second check unit to the first check unit identifier to indicate that the second check unit is executed before the first check unit, the third table linking an identifier of a parameter to the first check unit identifier, the parameter limiting the scope of the check; a configuration check model linked to the processing device, wherein the configuration check model contains instructions for searching a table for a matching keyword through the processing device and include an identifier of a check unit having the matching keyword in the check; and a configuration check manager to, at runtime for a selected check, process the check units associated with the check according to an order specified in the second table for each check unit and limit the scope of the check units according to the parameters in the third table.
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18. An article of manufacture including instructions that when executed by a processing device cause the processing device to perform a method comprising:
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generating an identifier for a first check unit in a check unit field of a first table; linking through a processing device a searchable keyword in the first table for the first check unit to the identifier; linking an identifier of a second check unit to the first check unit identifier in a second table to indicate that the second check unit is executed before the first check unit; linking an identifier of a parameter to the first check unit identifier in a third table, the parameter limiting a scope of subsequently executed checks; and to generate the check, searching for a matching keyword through the processing device and including an identifier of a check unit having the matching keyword in the check, where the check first verifies a configuration value in the system associated with a check unit listed in the second table and then verifies a configuration value associated with the included check unit after limiting the scope of the check to the respective parameters in the third table.
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