Oracle International Corporation

Novell, Inc.

Jon Carey

Bart Wise

Norman W Paxton

Scott Alan Isaacson

Eric W B Anderson

Alexander Y Danoyan

James Bart Whiteley

Method and system for aggregating data regarding a system component from multiple data sources to provide a single aggregated Common Information Model ('CIM') object are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises requesting data regarding a system component from a first one of the data sources; upon receipt of the requested system component data from the first one of the data sources, updating an aggregate CIM object for the system component using the received system component data in accordance with a priority of the first one of the data sources relative to the remaining data sources; and repeating the requesting and updating in connection with each of the remaining data sources in accordance with a relative priority of the remaining data source.

System and method for aggregate data from multiple sources to provide a single CIM object

System and method for aggregating data from multiple sources to provide a single CIM object

To effect a change to the system, a user process makes a request. An interface receives the request, and attempts to authenticate the user. Assuming the user is authenticated, the interface determines the user's UID. The interface determines a provider process that can make the requested change, and forwards the request to the provider process. The interface also assigns the user's UID to the provider process's eUID. The provider process then attempts to make the change, provided the change can be made given the eUID assignment. The provider process then attempts to run under the new eUID, enabling the system to prohibit it from doing something that is not authorized for that user. This protects the system from inadvertently executing management operations by one provider process that is not expected or intended by the user of another provider process.

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Jon Carey