Interface for external system management

• US 7,917,629 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2004
• Issued: 03/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Werner, Randolf
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughn, Jr.; William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Donabed; Ninos
• Application Number:
  US11/027,812
• Publication Number:
  US 20060167980A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,281 Days
• Field of Search: 709/223, 709/227, 709/228
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/465 Distributed object oriented systems remote method invocation [RMI] G06F9/548

Abstract

A system and method for an interface for external system management is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the invention, a method includes connecting a first client system with a web service of a server, the server including an application, the client system utilizing one of a plurality of computer platforms; and receiving a management instruction from the first client system using the web service.

Claims

1. A method for external management of operation of applications comprising:

registering a management interface with a registry, the registry being stored on a J2EE™

(Java™

2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) compatible server, the management interface being a web service, the management interface being compatible with a plurality of different computer platforms including a first computer platform, the web service providing for access for client systems to applications for external management by the client systems of operation of the applications, external management of the operation of the applications including starting, stopping, and monitoring the operation of the applications externally by the client systems;

locating the management interface in the registry by a first client system;

connecting the first client system with the management interface of the server, the server having one or more applications including a first application to be managed by the first client system via the management interface, the first application comprising one or more J2EE elements, the first client system utilizing a first computer platform of the plurality of computer platforms;

initiating by the management interface a start up and control service to provide startup and control for external management by the first client system of operation of the one or more J2EE elements of the first application, the management interface to initiate a same start up and control service for each of the plurality of computer platforms for client systems;

receiving a first management instruction for external management of operation of the first application from the first client system via the management interface; and

implementing the first management instruction for the first application using the start up and control service;

further comprising;

locating the management interface in the registry by a second client system;

connecting the second client system with the management interface, the server including a second application, the second client system using a second computer platform of the plurality of computer platforms, the second computer platform being different than the first computer platform, the management interface utilizing the start up and control service for external management by the second client system of operation of one or more elements of the second application;

receiving a second management instruction for the second application from the second client system via the management interface; and

implementing the second management instruction for the second application using the start up and control service;

wherein external management of operation of the first application includes the startup and control service checking a status of the elements of the first application and restarting terminated processes.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein connecting the first client system with the management interface comprises binding the web service for the first client system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first management instruction comprises a SOAP (simple object access protocol) message.

4. A server comprising:

a processor for processing of applications for the server, the server comprising a J2EE™

(Java™

2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) compatible platform environment;

a program engine, the program engine including a first application to be run by the processor, the first application comprising one or more J2EE elements;

a management interface, the management interface comprising a web service interface that is compatible with a plurality of client platforms, the management interface to connect external clients to applications for the purpose of externally external management of operation of the applications by the external clients, external management of the applications including connection of a first external client with the server for the purpose of externally managing operation of the first application by the first external client, external management of operation of the applications including starting, stopping, and monitoring operation of the applications, the first external client utilizing a first client platform of the plurality of client platforms, the server to receive a first management instruction for the first application from the first external client via the management interface; and

a registry stored on the server, the registry including registration of the management interface, the registry being accessible to each of the external clients to find the management interface;

wherein the management interface is to initiate a start up and control service to provide startup and control for external management of operation of the one or more J2EE elements of the first application by the first client system, the management interface to initiate a same start up and control service for each of the plurality of computer platforms for client systems, wherein the first management instruction for the first application is implemented by the startup and control service;

wherein the server is to receive a first management instruction for external management of operation of the first application via the management interface, and is to implement the first management instruction for the first application using the start up and control service;

wherein the management interface connects a second external client with the server for the purpose of managing operation of a second application externally by the second external client, the second external client utilizing a second client platform of the plurality of client platforms that is different than the first client platform, the server to receive a second management instruction for the second application from the second external client via the management interface;

wherein external management of operation of the first application includes the startup and control service checking a status of the elements of the first application and restarting any terminated processes.

5. The server of claim 4, wherein the first management instruction comprises a SOAP (simple object access protocol) message.

6. The server of claim 4, wherein the registry is a UDDI (universal description, discovery, and integration) registry.

7. A system comprising:

an application server including a processor for the processing of applications, the application server supporting one or more applications including a first application, the application server having a J2EE™

(Java™

2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) compatible computer platform, the first application comprising one or more J2EE elements;

an application management interface, the application management interface being web service based, the application management interface being compatible with a plurality of external system platforms, the application management interface to provide a connection between external systems for external management by external systems of operation of the one or more applications, including a connection between a first external system and the first application for external management by the first external system of operation of the first application, external management of the operation of the first application including starting, stopping, and monitoring operation of the first application, the application management interface to receive management instructions from the first external system for the external management of the first application via the application management interface;

a registry to register the management interface, the registry being accessible to the first external system to find the application management interface; and

a start up and control service, the management interface is to initiate the start up and control service to provide startup and control for management of operation of the one or more J2EE elements of the first application, the management interface to initiate a same start up and control service for each of the plurality of computer platforms for external systems; and

wherein the application server is to receive a first management instruction for external management of operation of the first application via the application management interface, and is to implement the first management instruction for the first application using the start up and control service;

wherein the application management interface connects a second external system with the application server for the purpose of managing operation of a second application externally by the second external system, the second external system utilizing a second system platform of the plurality of system platforms that is different than the first system platform, the server to receive a second management instruction for the second application from the second external system via the management interface;

wherein external management of operation of the first application includes the startup and control service checking the status of the elements of the first application and restarting any terminated processes.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon data representing sequences of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

registering a management interface with a registry, the registry being stored on a J2EE™

(Java™

2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) compatible server, the management interface being a web service, the management interface being compatible with a plurality of different computer platforms including a first computer platform and a second computer platform, the second computer platform being different than the first computer platform, the web service providing for access for client systems to applications for external management by the client systems of operation of the applications, external management of the operation of the applications including starting, stopping, and monitoring the operation of the applications externally by the client systems;

locating the management interface in the registry by a first client system;

connecting the first client system with the management interface of the server, the server having one or more applications including a first application to be managed by the first client system via the management interface, the first application comprising one or more J2EE elements, the first client system utilizing a first computer platform of the plurality of computer platforms;

initiating by the management interface a start up and control service to provide startup and control for external management by the first client system of operation of the one or more J2EE elements of the first application, the management interface to initiate a same start up and control service for each of the plurality of computer platforms for client systems;

receiving a first management instruction for external management of the first application from the first client system via the management interface; and

implementing the first management instruction for the first application using the start up and control service;

wherein the instructions include instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

locating the management interface in the registry by a second client system;

connecting the second client system with the management interface, the server including a second application, the second client system using the second computer platform of the plurality of platforms, the management interface utilizing the start up and control service for external management by the second client system of operation of one or more elements of the second application;

receiving a second management instruction for the second application from the second client system via the management interface; and

implementing the second management instruction for the second application using the start up and control service;

wherein external management of operation of the first application includes the startup and control service checking the status of the elements of the first application and restarting any terminated processes.

9. The medium of claim 8, wherein the first management instruction comprises an instruction for one or more of starting, stopping, and monitoring the one or more elements of the first application.

10. The medium of claim 8, wherein connecting the first client system with the management interface comprises binding the management interface for the first client system.

11. The medium of claim 8, wherein the first management instruction comprises a SOAP (simple object access protocol) message.