Method and system for managing computer systems
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1. A method for managing a computer system, the method comprising:
- receiving event information at a Tivoli Enterprise Console, the event information associated with the computer system;
receiving a command to provide a portion of the event information to a help desk application program;
automatically translating the event information, via interface programming, to a format readable by a ServiceCenter help desk application program;
determining, via the interface programming if an identification number associated with the event information has been generated; and
generating, via the interface programming, an identification number associated with the event information if an identification number associated with the event information has not been generated.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a method of managing a computer system includes receiving event information at a Tivoli Enterprise Console (130), the event information associated with the computer system. The method also includes receiving a command to provide a portion of the event information to a help desk application program and automatically providing the event information in a format readable by a ServiceCenter help desk application program (230) in response to receiving a command to provide a portion of the event information to a help desk application program.
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1. A method for managing a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving event information at a Tivoli Enterprise Console, the event information associated with the computer system; receiving a command to provide a portion of the event information to a help desk application program; automatically translating the event information, via interface programming, to a format readable by a ServiceCenter help desk application program; determining, via the interface programming if an identification number associated with the event information has been generated; and generating, via the interface programming, an identification number associated with the event information if an identification number associated with the event information has not been generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A management system for managing a monitored device, the management system comprising:
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a computing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory accessible by the at least one processor; a Tivoli Enterprise Console event management system stored in the computing system, the event management system operable to receive and process an event having event information, the event associated with the monitored device; a ServiceCenter help desk application program stored in the computing system, the help desk application program operable to process a problem record; and interface programming stored on the computing system operable to automatically provide the event information associated with the event to the help desk application program in a format readable by the help desk application program, wherein the interface programming is further operable to; determine if an identification number associated with the event has been generated; and generate an identification number associated with the event if an identification number associated with the event has not been generated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A management system for managing a monitored device, the management system comprising:
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a computing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory accessible by the at least one processor; a Tivoli Enterprise Console event management system stored in the computing system, the event management system operable to receive and process an event having event information, the event associated with the monitored device; a ServiceCenter help desk application program stored in the computing system, the help desk application program operable to process a problem record; and interface programming stored on the computing system operable to automatically provide the event information associated with the event to the help desk application program in a format readable by the help desk application program, wherein the interface programming is further operable to monitor an input file for changes and in response to detecting changes transmit information contained in the file to the ServiceCenter help desk application program.
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13. A systems management system, the system comprising:
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a computing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory accessible by the at least one processor; a Tivoli Enterprise Console stored in the computing system and operable to run on the computing system, the Tivoli Enterprise Console operable to receive and process an event, the event containing event information; a ServiceCenter help desk application stored in computing system and operable to run on the computing system, the ServiceCenter help desk operable to process a trouble ticket; and interface programming stored on the computing system operable to automatically generate a trouble ticket based on the event information, wherein the interface programming further comprises programming operable to monitor an output file for changes and in response to detecting changes in the output file provide information associated with the trouble ticket to the Tivoli Enterprise Console in a format understandable by the Tivoli Enterprise Console. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A systems management system, the system comprising:
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a computing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory accessible by the at least one processor; a Tivoli Enterprise Console stored in the computing system and operable to run on the computing system, the Tivoli Enterprise Console operable to receive and process an event, the event containing event information; a ServiceCenter help desk application stored in computing system and operable to run on the computing system, the ServiceCenter help desk operable to process a trouble ticket; and interface programming stored on the computing system operable to automatically generate a trouble ticket based on the event information, wherein the interface programming further comprises programming operable to monitor an input file for changes to the input file and upon detecting changes to the input file transmit information contained in the input file to a portion of the ServiceCenter help desk application in a format understandable by the ServiceCenter help desk application.
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19. A method for managing a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving event information at a Tivoli Enterprise Console, the event information associated with the computer system; receiving a command to provide a portion of the event information to a help desk application program; automatically providing the event information associated with the event to the help desk application program in a format readable by the help desk application program; and monitoring an input file, via interface programming, for changes and in response to detecting changes transmit information contained in the file to the help desk application program. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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