Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Microsoft Corporation

David A Bishop

Paul B Darcy

Steve A DeLuca

Kelvin M Hoover

Sally J Martin

Steven A Deluca

Sreven A Deluca

A Managed Site (), a logical network entity, is composed of a number of Sub Sites () in a one to many relationship. A Sub Site () is a logical component, which is composed of a number of Engines (). Nodes () similarly relates to their Engine () in a many to one relationship. A Node () is a collection of Managed Elements (ME's) () (while being an ME () itself), which represent network state information. The subsite () consists of the engine () connected to server nodes (). One or more clients () are connected to the management engine () and access management engine () information relating to managed elements () including nodes (). The connected manager engines may communicate with one another so that, for example, in the event of a failure, one of the manager engines remaining on line commences monitoring of manage elements assigned to the failed manager engine. Upon accessing the manager engine (), the client interface displays relationships among managed elements () using meaningful connectors and tree-like structures. In addition to basic managed element state monitoring functionality, the manager engine () provides a variety of automated tasks ensuring the health of the network and optimal failure correction in the event of a problem. For example, the manager engine () performs root cause analysis utilizing an algorithm tracing through manged element () relationships and indicating the source of the failure.

Enterprise management system

A method and system is provided for implementing a variety of polling agent functions in a client management tool. Users at a central manager are prompted to select either a central polling function or a resident polling function for the collection of client management data from a number of computer objects. Additionally, the polling agent functions of the present invention are capable of distinguishing between critical data and non-critical data and determining an appropriate transmission interval for the data.

System and method for implementing polling agents in a client management tool

A Managed Site (), a logical network entity, is composed of a number of Sub Sites () in a one to many relationship. A Sub Site () is a logical component, which is composed of a number of Engines (). Nodes () similarly relates to their Engine () in a many to one relationship. A Node () is a collection of Managed Elements (ME's) () (while being an ME () itself), which represent network state information. The subsite () consists of the engine () connected to server nodes (). One or more clients () are connected to the management engine () and access management engine () information relating to managed elements () including nodes (). The connected manager engines may communicate with one another so that, for example, in the event of a failure, one of the manager engines remaining on line commences monitoring of manage elements assigned to the failed manager engine. Upon accessing the manager engine (), the client interface displays relationships among managed elements () using meaningful connectors and tree-like structures. In addition to basic managed element state monitoring functionality, the manager engine () provides a variety of automated tasks ensuring the health of the network and optimal failure correction in the event of a problem. For example, the manager engine () performs root cause analysis utilizing an algorithm tracing through managed element () relationships and indicating the source of the failure.

A computing component is provided for use in a client computer which has a client processor. The computing component includes a remote management processor that is operable to selectively control the client computer independently of the client's own processor or processors. The computing component also includes a network component that facilitates communication between the computing component and a remote management machine. A method of managing one or more clients in a computer system is also provided, where the clients have a client processor and a computing component installed on client. The computing component is independent of the client processor and is operable to selectively control the client. A network component is installed on the computing component. The method includes remotely controlling the client by communicating with the computing component through the network component utilizing a remote manager.

Remote management of a client computer via a computing component that is a single board computer

System and method for remote management

A method and system are provided for implementing a user interface in a client management tool. A user interface allows a user to select a number of polling agent configurations in the client management tool. Another interface allows a user to issue and modify various client attributes without having to terminate a measurement. A further user interface allows a user to archive client management data within the client management tool.

System and method for implementing a user interface in a client management tool

A method and system is provided for archiving data within a client management tool. The archiving methods include accessing a set of client management data and creating an archive file. The method may further include reactivating an archive file, deleting an archive file, and reactivating a deleted archive file.

System and method for archiving within a client management tool

A method and system is provided for integrating multiple client management polling functions. A polling agent serves as an integrated capacity planning polling agent and a performance monitoring polling agent and a central monitoring system issues capacity planning management data templates and performance monitoring data templates to the integrated polling agent. In response, the integrated polling agent requests capacity planning and performance monitoring data from a client and returns responsive data to the central monitoring system.

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David A Bishop