IT automation filtering and labeling system and appliance
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1. A system for assigning labels to entities in an enterprise network, the system comprising:
- a memory for storing a plurality of filter definitions, each filter definition associated with a label;
an interface that receives data about entities in the enterprise network; and
a filtering engine that applies the plurality of filter definitions to the entities, and, for an entity that meets a filter definition, assigns the label associated with the filter definition to the entity, receives updated data about the labeled entity, automatically re-evaluates the labeled entity to determine whether it still meets a filter definition associated with its label, and responsive to the labeled entity no longer meeting the filter definition, removes its label.
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Abstract
A method of managing information technology (IT) tasks within an enterprise network is described. The method comprises receiving a user input specifying a filter definition, associating a table with the filter definition, and automatically evaluating entities of the network to determine which entities meet the filter definition. A label is assigned to any entity that meets the filter definition, and an IT task is caused to be executed with respect to an entity having the label assigned to it.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for assigning labels to entities in an enterprise network, the system comprising:
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a memory for storing a plurality of filter definitions, each filter definition associated with a label; an interface that receives data about entities in the enterprise network; and a filtering engine that applies the plurality of filter definitions to the entities, and, for an entity that meets a filter definition, assigns the label associated with the filter definition to the entity, receives updated data about the labeled entity, automatically re-evaluates the labeled entity to determine whether it still meets a filter definition associated with its label, and responsive to the labeled entity no longer meeting the filter definition, removes its label. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for managing information technology (IT) tasks in an enterprise network comprising a plurality of entities, the product including a computer-readable medium and comprising computer program code encoded on the medium for:
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receiving a user input specifying a filter definition; associating a label with the filter definition; automatically evaluating the plurality of entities to determine which entities meet the filter definition; assigning the label to any entity of the plurality of entities that meets the filter definition; and with respect to an entity having the label assigned to it; causing an IT task to be executed; receiving updated data about the labeled entity; automatically re-evaluating the labeled entity to determine whether it still meets the filter definition; and responsive to the labeled entity no longer meeting the filter definition, removing its label. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of managing information technology (IT) tasks within an enterprise network comprised of a plurality of entities, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input specifying a filter definition; associating a label with the filter definition; automatically evaluating the plurality of entities to determine which entities meet the filter definition; assigning the label to any entity of the plurality of entities that meets the filter definition; and with respect to an entity having the label assigned to it; causing an IT task to be executed; receiving updated data about the labeled entity; automatically re-evaluating the labeled entity to determine whether it still meets the filter definition; and responsive to the labeled entity no longer meeting the filter definition, removing its label. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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