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Method and apparatus for network computer systems management group administration

  • US 5,555,375 A
  • Filed: 01/12/1995
  • Issued: 09/10/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for administering an operation on a network of computer systems, said network of computer systems having a plurality of management servers for administering objects, a first group object having a first plurality of constituent objects and a second group object having a second plurality of constituent objects, said method comprising the steps of:

  • creating a name space containing a list of all objects including said first group object, said second group object, each of said first plurality of constituent objects and each of said second plurality of constituent objects, said list identifying said first plurality of constituent objects as belonging to said first group object and identifying said second plurality of group objects as belonging to said second group object;

    identifying in said list an associated one of said plurality of management servers for administering each of said first group object, said second group object, each of said first plurality of constituent objects and each of said second plurality of constituent objects;

    generating an operation that is directed to a first target object selected from the group consisting of said first group object and said second group object, said operation comprising at least one sub-operation directed to a second target object selected from the group consisting of said first group object, said second group object, each of said first plurality of constituent objects and each of said second plurality of constituent objects, said second target object being different from said first target object;

    receiving said operation at the management server identified in said list as administering said first target object;

    transferring said operation to said first target object for execution;

    transferring said sub-operation to the management server identified in said list as administering said second target object;

    transferring said sub-operation to said second target object for execution.

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