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Configuring computer systems

  • US 6,978,379 B1
  • Filed: 05/26/2000
  • Issued: 12/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for use in generating configuration information for a computer system employing hierarchical entities, the apparatus comprising:

  • a policy system for receiving a definition of a high-level policy for the configuration of the computer system and permitted refinements to that policy, the definition referring to a plurality of the entities;

    an entity memory for storing information about the computer system and its environment including the entities, the hierarchy thereof and non-hierarchical relations between the entities; and

    a processor coupled to the policy system and the entity memory and operable to produce refinement of the high-level policy definition with reference to the permitted refinements thereto and the stored information about the entities to which the high-level policy definition relates in order to produce a refined policy definition deployable on the computer system, the refinement including adding details to the high-level policy definition.

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