User interface for network discovery operations
First Claim
1. A computer network discovery specification method, comprising:
- selecting, through a first graphical interface element, one or more types of computer network components;
selecting, through a second graphical interface element, one or more network domains;
selecting, through a third graphical interface element, one or more discovery methods for each type of computer network component selected through the first graphical interface element, wherein the act of selecting one or more discovery methods comprises selecting a discovery method from a list of discovery methods presented in the third graphical interface element, wherein the list of preexisting discovery methods comprise only discovery methods relevant to a selected type of computer network component; and
storing indications of the user selected computer network components, network domains and discovery methods.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, systems and computer program products to capture discovery task information are described. More specifically, a graphical user interface is described that simplifies the task of defining what types of components (hardware and software), domains and methods are to be used during an IT infrastructure discovery operation. One benefit of using the described user interface is that the user is relieved of the burden of determining what aspects of the discovery action need be defined. Another benefit is that a user may be asked for input for only those elements necessary to the discovery—based on the user'"'"'s prior input. For example, if the only type of component identified for discovery are JAVA® platforms, only those discovery methods (e.g., JMX) related to JAVA® platforms will be proffered to the user during that phase of specifying the discovery operation.
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29 Claims
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1. A computer network discovery specification method, comprising:
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selecting, through a first graphical interface element, one or more types of computer network components; selecting, through a second graphical interface element, one or more network domains; selecting, through a third graphical interface element, one or more discovery methods for each type of computer network component selected through the first graphical interface element, wherein the act of selecting one or more discovery methods comprises selecting a discovery method from a list of discovery methods presented in the third graphical interface element, wherein the list of preexisting discovery methods comprise only discovery methods relevant to a selected type of computer network component; and storing indications of the user selected computer network components, network domains and discovery methods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A program storage device, readable by a programmable control device, comprising instructions for causing the programmable control device to:
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generate a first graphical interface element configured to permit a user to select one or more types of computer network components; generate a second graphical interface element configured to permit a user to select one or more network domains; generate a third graphical interface element configured to permit a user to select one or more discovery methods for each type of computer network component selected through the first graphical interface element; and store indications of the user selected computer network components, network domains and discovery methods; wherein the instructions to generate a third graphical interface element comprise instructions to generate a list of discovery methods comprising only discovery methods relevant to a selected type of computer network component. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer enterprise, comprising:
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a plurality of components communicatively coupled to a network, wherein at least one of the components includes memory; and a discovery application executing on a first computer system communicatively coupled to the network, the discovery application having instructions for causing the first computer system to— generate a first graphical interface element configured to permit a user to select one or more types of computer network components, generate a second graphical interface element configured to permit a user to select one or more network domains, generate a third graphical interface element configured to permit a user to select one or more discovery methods for each type of computer network component selected through the first graphical interface element, and store indications of user selected computer network components, network domains and discovery methods; wherein the instructions to generate a third graphical interface element comprise instructions to generate a list of discovery methods comprising only discovery methods relevant to a selected type of computer network component. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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