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Internet enabled computer system management

  • US 6,308,206 B1
  • Filed: 09/17/1997
  • Issued: 10/23/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a computing environment comprised of at least one managed system and at least one system with a configuration database which manages the managed system, each of the system with a configuration database and managed systems being capable of communicating with each other over the Internet, a method for real time configuration validation comprising the steps of:

  • creating a plurality of system configuration and status documents, one for each managed system, using a program to create the documents from a template form;

    selecting one of the system configuration and status documents;

    creating a standard supported system configuration database on at least a first system with a configuration database;

    transmitting the selected system configuration and status document to the at least first system with a configuration database;

    comparing the selected system configuration and status document with a standard supported system configuration; and

    returning any differences between the selected system configuration and status document and the standard supported system configuration.

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