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Method and system for reporting the status of an aggregate resource residing in a network of interconnected real resources

  • US 5,535,335 A
  • Filed: 05/05/1995
  • Issued: 07/09/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer implemented method for determining the operational status of an aggregate resource residing in a network of interconnected real resources, said aggregate resource being defined as a logical resource including a plurality of real resources and represented by a configuration record stored in a database wherein said configuration record contains a list of said real resources and a current operational status and an aggregation priority value for each said real resource and further contains a plurality of predefined parameter values that are used to determine the operational status of said aggregate resource, said method being executed by a monitoring computer and comprising the steps of:

  • determining from said configuration record the number of real resources contained within said aggregate resource and having an operational status of a first type;

    comparing said number of real resources having the operational status of said first type with said plurality of predefined parameter values and assigning said aggregate resource an operational status corresponding to the largest of said predefined parameter values that is equalled or exceeded by said number of real resources having the operational status of said first type; and

    if said number of real resources having the operational status of said first type is less than the smallest of said predefined parameter values, determining if any of said real resources having the operational status of said first type also has a non-zero aggregation priority value, such that;

    for each said real resource having the operational status of said first type and said non-zero aggregation priority value, determining if the operational status of said real resource should be assigned as said operational status of said aggregate resource;

    if the operational status of any of each said real resource should be assigned as the operational status of said aggregate resource, assigning said operational status of said real resource to said operational status of said aggregate resource; and

    if the status of each said real resource should not be reflected in said operational status of said aggregate resource, assigning said aggregate resource an operational status of satisfactory.

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