Dynamic generation of scenarios for managing computer system entities using management descriptors
First Claim
1. A computer system for generating dynamic management scenarios comprising:
- a memory to store computer instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory to execute the computer instructions toload a first management program selected from a plurality of management programs;
read a first descriptor associated with the first management program, wherein the first descriptor specifies a first set of computer entities that can be managed by the first management program from a plurality of computer entities;
select a first computer entity from the first set of computer entities;
execute a management action from one or more management actions provided by the first management program, wherein the first descriptor includes at least one relationship between the executed management action and one or more aspects of the selected first computer entity;
dynamically identify a relationship between the first management program and a second management program from the plurality of management programs, the relationship identified by reading a second descriptor associated with the second management program, the second descriptor specifying a corresponding aspect corresponding to an aspect from the one or more aspects of the first computer entity; and
upon identifying the relationship, add a link from the first management program to the second management program to a dynamic management scenario for managing the first computer entity.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for dynamic generation of scenarios for managing computer system entities are described herein. A number of management programs are deployed in an administrator framework as embedded plug-ins. One or more management descriptors are provided for the plug-ins. The management descriptors include a number of relationships between the deployed programs and a number of computer system entities. The relationships indicate that the management applications can administer one or more aspects of the corresponding entities. A first management program is selected from the number of deployed management programs to administer a related computer system entity. One or more other management programs are dynamically identified and presented to the user as possible management scenarios. The identification of the other management programs is based on correspondence defined in the management descriptors to the aspects or the types of the computer system entity.
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14 Claims
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1. A computer system for generating dynamic management scenarios comprising:
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a memory to store computer instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory to execute the computer instructions to load a first management program selected from a plurality of management programs; read a first descriptor associated with the first management program, wherein the first descriptor specifies a first set of computer entities that can be managed by the first management program from a plurality of computer entities; select a first computer entity from the first set of computer entities; execute a management action from one or more management actions provided by the first management program, wherein the first descriptor includes at least one relationship between the executed management action and one or more aspects of the selected first computer entity; dynamically identify a relationship between the first management program and a second management program from the plurality of management programs, the relationship identified by reading a second descriptor associated with the second management program, the second descriptor specifying a corresponding aspect corresponding to an aspect from the one or more aspects of the first computer entity; and upon identifying the relationship, add a link from the first management program to the second management program to a dynamic management scenario for managing the first computer entity. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An article of manufacture including non-transitory computer readable storage medium to tangibly store instructions for generating dynamic management scenarios, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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load a first management program selected from a plurality of management programs; read a first descriptor associated with the first management program, wherein the first descriptor specifies a first set of computer entities that can be managed by the first management program from a plurality of computer entities; select a first computer entity from the first set of computer entities; execute a management action from one or more management actions provided by the first management program, wherein the first descriptor includes at least one relationship between the executed management action and one or more aspects of the selected first computer entity; dynamically identify a relationship between the first management program and a second management program from the plurality of management programs, the relationship is identified by reading a second descriptor associated with the second management program, the second descriptor specifying a corresponding aspect corresponding to an aspect from the one or more aspects of the first computer entity; and upon identifying the relationship, add a link representing the relationship between the first management program and the second management program to a dynamic management scenario for managing the first computer entity. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer implemented method for generating dynamic management scenarios comprising:
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loading in a computer system memory a first management program selected from a plurality of management programs; reading a first descriptor associated with the first management program, wherein the first descriptor specifies a first set of computer entities that can be managed by the first management program from a plurality of computer entities; selecting a first computer entity from the first set of computer entities; executing a management action from one or more management actions provided by the first management program, wherein the first descriptor includes at least one relationship between the executed management action and one or more aspects of the selected first computer entity; dynamically identifying by a processor a relationship between the first management program and a second management program from the plurality of management programs, wherein the second management program has a corresponding aspect corresponding to an aspect from the one or more aspects of the first computer entity; and upon identifying the relationship based on the corresponding aspect, adding a link representing the relationship between the first management program and the second management program to a dynamic management scenario for managing the first computer entity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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