Computer management

• US 8,244,842 B1
• Filed: 06/14/2004
• Issued: 08/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Simons, David Alan, Tuck, Robert Leslie, Baumann, Ashley Kevin
• Primary Examiner(s): Lazaro, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ashraf, Waseem
• Application Number:
  US10/867,423
• Time in Patent Office: 2,983 Days
• Field of Search: 709/223, 709/217, 709/220
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3006 where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3072 where the reporting involves data filtering, e.g. pattern matching, time or event triggered, adaptive or policy-based reporting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/32 with visual or acoustical indication of the functioning of the machine
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/022 Multivendor or multi-standard integration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0226 Mapping or translating multiple network management protocols

Abstract

A management adapter is provided for a computer management system. A data acquisition layer provides a mapping between platform-specific instrumentation interface and platform-specific component tables. A management model transformation layer provides a mapping between the platform-specific component tables and generic component tables. A presentation mapping layer provides a mapping between the generic component tables and a management protocol schema.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable to implement:

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at least one data acquisition module operable to provide a mapping between at least one platform-specific instrumentation interface for a computer system platform and at least one platform-specific component table providing a platform-specific representation of platform components;

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at least one management model transformation module operable to provide a mapping between the at least one platform-specific component table and at least one generic component table providing a platform-independent representation of the platform components; and

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at least one presentation mapping module operable to provide a mapping between the at least one generic component table and a management protocol schema.

2. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, comprising a platform-specific component table for each class of platform component.

3. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein respective entries in the at least one platform-specific table relates to respective instances of a platform component.

4. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one data acquisition module is operable to maintain a mapping between instances of platform components and entries in the at least one platform-specific component table.

5. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one management model transformation module is operable to respond to a mapping rule set for each platform for mapping between at least one platform-specific component table for the platform and the at least one generic component table.

6. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one presentation mapping module is operable to export data in accordance with the management protocol schema.

7. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one presentation mapping module is operable to accept management requests in accordance with the management protocol schema.

8. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the management protocol schema includes at least one management information base.

26. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the program instructions implement a management adapter.

27. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the program instructions implement a management agent.

9. A computer system, comprising a service controller, the service controller providing a management adapter, the management adapter comprising:

at least one data acquisition module operable to provide a mapping between at least one platform-specific instrumentation interface for a computer system platform and at least one platform-specific component table providing a platform-specific representation of platform components;

at least one management model transformation module operable to provide a mapping between the at least one platform-specific component table and at least one generic component table providing a platform-independent representation of the platform components; and

at least one presentation mapping module operable to provide a mapping between the at least one generic component table and a management protocol schema.

10. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the management adapter comprises a platform-specific component table for each class of platform component.

11. The computer system of claim 9, wherein respective entries in the at least one platform-specific table relates to respective instances of a platform component.

12. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the at least one data acquisition module is operable to maintain a mapping between instances of platform components and entries in the at least one platform-specific component table.

13. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the at least one management model transformation module is operable to respond to a mapping rule set for each platform for mapping between at least one platform-specific component table for the platform and the at least one generic component table.

14. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the at least one presentation mapping module is operable to export data in accordance with the management protocol schema.

15. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the at least one presentation mapping module is operable to accept management requests in accordance with the management protocol schema.

16. The computer system of claim 9, wherein the management protocol schema includes at least one management information base.

17. A method of managing a computer management system, the method comprising:

(a) providing a mapping between at least one platform-specific instrumentation interface for a computer system platform and at least one platform-specific component table providing a platform-specific representation of platform components;

(b) providing a mapping between the at least one platform-specific component table and at least one generic component table providing a platform-independent representation of the platform components; and

(c) providing a mapping between the at least one generic component table and a management protocol schema.

18. The method of claim 17, comprising providing a platform-specific component table for each class of platform component.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein respective entries in the at least one platform-specific table relates to respective instances of a platform component.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein (a) comprises maintaining a mapping between instances of platform components and entries in the at least one platform-specific component table.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein (b) comprises responding to a mapping rule set for each platform for mapping between at least one platform-specific component table for the platform and the at least one generic component table.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein (c) comprises exporting data in accordance with the management protocol schema.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein (c) comprises accepting management requests in accordance with the management protocol schema.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein the management protocol schema includes at least one management information base.

25. A management adapter for a computer management system, the management adapter comprising:

data acquisition means for mapping between platform-specific instrumentation interface means for a computer system platform and platform-specific component table means for a platform-specific representation of platform components;

management model transformation means for mapping between the platform-specific component table means and generic component table means for a platform-independent representation of the platform components; and

presentation mapping means for mapping between the generic component table means and management protocol schema means.