International Business Machines Corporation

Geyu Li

Michael George Polan

John Conrad Sanchez

Andrew Neil Trossman

Paul Ming Chen

Andrei Oprea

Peter Kissa

C Razvan Peteanu

Teodor Laurentiu Tecsa

Radu Bogdan Mateescu

Cristina L Tecsa

Wai Kit Jerry Tsui

Mircea Avram

Arnaud Airy Xavier Lucien Mathieu

A method, apparatus, and computer program product for selectively and programmatically provisioning resources on a computer network. A role-based access manager discovers one or more network resources. A provisioning manager then provisions the discovered network resources.

Provisioning of resources in a computer network

The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for managing automated resource provisioning management systems. In an embodiment, the method begins by receiving a plurality of provisioning operations from a resource provisioning management system. Each of these provisioning operations is linked to a specific job. A determination is then made as to which jobs are to be managed. The jobs are then grouped together and job dependencies are identified. The jobs are then scheduled for execution. At the appropriate time, the jobs are invoked. The jobs are audited as they are being performed.

Managing automated resource provisioning with a workload scheduler

A method and apparatus enhancing software catalog manageability, providing abstract software configuration, and desired state management. A first mechanism enhances software catalog manageability. The first mechanism includes a software model that separates metadata of software from actual binaries of the software. A second mechanism abstracts software configuration for automation. The second mechanism includes a hierarchical software resource template structure that specifies parameters, dependencies between parameters, features, options, and parameters that cannot be predefined. A third mechanism provides for desired state management and patch compliance assessments. The third mechanism checks against a server template or software resource in a data center model against what is installed on actual machines to determine compliance.

Method and apparatus for managing software catalog and providing configuration for installation

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