Method for systems management of object-based computer networks
DCFirst Claim
1. A systems administration apparatus for a computer network, comprising:
- a computer having a memory, the computer being connected to a network;
an object-based representation of the network stored in the memory of the computer, wherein the object based representation comprises one or more objects linked together in the memory to form a hierarchy, each of the objects represent the network, one or more nodes within the network, or one or more components executed by each of the nodes within the network, and wherein each of the objects stores systems management information about the network; and
utility interface means, performed by the computer, for specifying the objects in the memory of the computer to be manipulated by the computer in performing systems management functions for the network.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for object based systems management of a computer network. An object based representation of the network is stored in a memory of a computer. The object-based representation comprises one or more objects linked together in the memory to form a hierarchy, wherein each of the objects represents the network, one or more nodes within the network, or one or more components executed by each of the nodes within the network. Each of the objects stores systems management information about the network, node, or component. A utility interface selects the objects to be manipulated by the computer to perform systems management functions for the network.
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9 Claims
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1. A systems administration apparatus for a computer network, comprising:
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a computer having a memory, the computer being connected to a network; an object-based representation of the network stored in the memory of the computer, wherein the object based representation comprises one or more objects linked together in the memory to form a hierarchy, each of the objects represent the network, one or more nodes within the network, or one or more components executed by each of the nodes within the network, and wherein each of the objects stores systems management information about the network; and utility interface means, performed by the computer, for specifying the objects in the memory of the computer to be manipulated by the computer in performing systems management functions for the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of system administration for a computer network, comprising the steps of:
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creating an object-based representation of the network in a memory of a computer connected to the network, wherein the object-based representation comprises one or more objects linked together in the memory to form a hierarchy, wherein each of the objects represents the network, one or more nodes within the network, or one or more components executed by each of the nodes within the network, and wherein each of the objects stores systems management information about the network, node, or component; and specifying the objects in the memory of the computer to be manipulated by the computer to perform systems management functions for the network. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A program storage device, readable by a computer, tangibly embodying at least one instruction executable by the computer to perform a method of systems administration for a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating an object-based representation of the network in a memory of a computer connected to the network, wherein the object-based representation comprises one or more objects linked together in the memory to form a hierarchy, wherein each of the objects represents the network, one or more nodes within the network, or one or more components executed by each of the nodes within the network, and wherein each of the objects stores systems management information about the network, node, or component; and specifying the objects in the memory of the computer to be manipulated by the computer to perform systems management functions for the network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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