System and method for administering a device via instant messaging
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1. A method comprising:
- sending an instant messaging message, from a device, in response to the device detecting a trigger condition, whereinthe instant messaging message includes a plurality of options;
selecting an administrator from a plurality of administrators, based upon presence information maintained by an instant messaging client, wherein the instant messaging message is sent to the selected administrator;
detecting a second instant messaging message from the administrator on a port associated with the device;
performing an action corresponding to an administrative command, whereinthe second instant messaging message comprises information indicative of the administrative command;
in response to the detecting the second instant messaging message, sending a message, from the device, to each of a plurality of devices, whereinthe message indicates the administrative command,a cluster comprises the plurality of devices, andthe message is sent according to a cluster communication protocol.
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Abstract
Instant messages are sent to and from a device. For example, one embodiment of a method involves detecting an instant message on a port associated with a device and performing an action corresponding to an administrative command, where the instant message includes information indicative of the administrative command. Another embodiment of a method involves detecting a trigger condition during operation of a device and sending an instant message to an administrator, where the instant message includes information indicative of the trigger condition.
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1. A method comprising:
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sending an instant messaging message, from a device, in response to the device detecting a trigger condition, wherein the instant messaging message includes a plurality of options; selecting an administrator from a plurality of administrators, based upon presence information maintained by an instant messaging client, wherein the instant messaging message is sent to the selected administrator; detecting a second instant messaging message from the administrator on a port associated with the device; performing an action corresponding to an administrative command, wherein the second instant messaging message comprises information indicative of the administrative command; in response to the detecting the second instant messaging message, sending a message, from the device, to each of a plurality of devices, wherein the message indicates the administrative command, a cluster comprises the plurality of devices, and the message is sent according to a cluster communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing program instructions executable by the processor to; send an instant messaging message, from a device, in response to the device detecting a trigger condition, wherein the instant messaging message includes a plurality of options; select an administrator from a plurality of administrators, based upon presence information maintained by an instant messaging client, wherein the instant messaging message is sent to the selected administrator; detect a second instant messaging message from the administrator on a port associated with the device; perform an action corresponding to an administrative command, wherein the second instant messaging message comprises information indicative of the administrative command; and send a message from the device to each of a plurality of devices, in response to the detecting the second instant messaging message, wherein the message indicates the administrative command, a cluster comprises the plurality of devices, and the message is sent according to a cluster communication protocol.
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5. A computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions executable to:
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send an instant messaging message, from a device, in response to the device detecting a trigger condition, wherein the instant messaging message includes a plurality of options; select an administrator from a plurality of administrators, based upon presence information maintained by an instant messaging client, wherein the instant messaging message is sent to the selected administrator; detect a second instant messaging message from the administrator on a port associated with the device; perform an action corresponding to an administrative command, wherein the second instant messaging message comprises information indicative of the administrative command; and send a message from the device to each of a plurality of devices, in response to the detecting the second instant messaging message, wherein the message indicates the administrative command, a cluster comprises the plurality of devices, and the message is sent according to a cluster communication protocol.
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6. A system comprising:
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means for sending an instant messaging message, from a device, in response to the device detecting a trigger condition, wherein the instant messaging message includes a plurality of options; means for selecting an administrator from a plurality of administrators, based upon presence information maintained by an instant messaging client, wherein the instant messaging message is sent to the selected administrator; means for detecting a second instant messaging message from the administrator on a port associated with the device; means for performing an action corresponding to an administrative command, wherein the second instant messaging message comprises information indicative of the administrative command; and means for sending a message, from the device, to each of a plurality of devices, in response to the detecting the second instant messaging message, wherein the message indicates the administrative command, a cluster comprises the plurality of devices, and the message is sent according to a cluster communication protocol.
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