Crimson Corporation

Intel Corporation

Landesk Software, Inc.

Peter E Johnson

David Arthur Eatough

Mark E Howarth

Alan B Butt

Jerome Broekhuijsen

Phillip E Clay

Gregory Paul Olsen

Plinio Pimentel

David Bradford Morley

Anthony Nicholas Sarra

Tom L Bogart

Chris D Russell

Matthew T Doherty

Paul R Savage

Kathleen L Sillonis

Andrew L Ruse

Ryan B Erickson

A method for detecting unmanaged nodes within a system is described. A flow of data associated with a node is detected, wherein a managed node detects the flow of data. Information relating to the node is discovered. A determination is made whether the node has been previously discovered. The identification of the node is recorded to a list if it is determined the node has not been previously discovered. The identification of the node is transmitted to a management device.

Systems and methods for detecting unmanaged nodes within a system

A computing device configured for determining a group of related products is described. The computing device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The computing device obtains product data that identifies a first product and a second product. The computing device also obtains license data. The computing device further identifies a relationship between the first product and the second product based on the license data. The computing device additionally determines a group of related products based on the relationship. The computing device also performs an operation based on the group.

Determining a group of related products on a computing device

A method and system for polling an administrative system for one or more managed nodes is described. The administrative system is connected to a managed node. The administrative system is polled for data to be downloaded. A node list is sent to the administrative system. A connect list is received from the administrative system. The connect list is multicast to the one or more managed nodes.

Systems and methods for increasing the scalability in a client/server environment

A computing device configured for allocating products to licenses is described. The computing device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The computing device obtains license data that identifies a plurality of licenses. The computing device also obtains product data that identifies a plurality of products. The computing device determines a degree of constraint for each of the plurality of products. The computing device also allocates at least one of the plurality of products to at least one of the plurality of licenses based on the degree of constraint. The computing device further performs an operation based on the allocation.

Allocating products to licenses on a computing device

A discovery agent is running on a node within the network group. The network group is shielded from an administrative system by a communication limiting device. The communication limiting device prevents the administrative system from detecting nodes within the network group. The communication limiting device, however, does not prevent the node running the discovery agent from identifying other nodes within the network group. The discovery agent detects one or more nodes within the network group and transmits data identifying these nodes to the administrative system. Accordingly, the administrative system may identify and manage the newly detected nodes using a management agent installed on the nodes.

Systems and methods for distributed node detection and management

A method for managing a computer over a network is disclosed. The method may be implemented by a resident agent on the network. A connection between the resident agent and a sending application may be opened. Application data may be received from the sending application by the resident agent. A header may be received from the sending application by the resident agent. Whether a data package should be sent directly to a receiving application or whether the data package should be sent through a gateway may be determined. If it is determined that the data package should be sent directly to a receiving application, the data package may be sent directly to the receiving application. If it is determined that the data package should be sent through the gateway, the data package may be sent through the gateway.

Systems and methods for managing a computer over a network

A first node within a network group determines whether other nodes within the network group have previously downloaded software from a server. The server is outside the network group. If the software was previously downloaded to a second node within the network group, the software is transferred from the second node to the first node, avoiding the need to download the software directly from the server. If the software was not previously downloaded, a node within the network group is designated to download the software from the server, and then distributes the software to at least one requesting node.

Systems and methods for distributing software using nodes within a network group

Numerous embodiments of a method and/or apparatus for disruption sensitive network data management are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, a determination is made of the network resources available to a computing system for exchange of data complying with a particular data protocol. A determination is then made of the network resources utilized by a computing system for exchange of data comprising a particular protocol, these two resource values are compared, and the resource allocation is altered in accordance with the comparison.

Method and apparatus for disruption sensitive network data management

Data is distributed over a network using a first network protocol, for example, a non-reliable protocol. The non-reliable protocol (e.g., multicast) is used to distribute the data from a host system to multiple target systems with reduced overhead as compared to typical reliable protocols. Portions of the data that are not received by one or more of the target systems are requested and transmitted via a second network protocol (e.g., hypertext transport protocol, or HTTP). In one embodiment, the target systems maintain a checkpoint management service that determines the portions of data not received. In an alternative embodiment, target systems evaluate data received to determine whether a portion of the transmitted data was not received.

Multiple protocol checkpoint management

A method and system for obtaining service from a management server is presented. A client sends a request for service to a management agent. The management agent forwards the request for service to a management server via Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The management server sends service information via HTTP to the management agent. The management agent then forwards the service information to the client. As such, the client may obtain service even where network nodes, such as switches and routers, intervene between the client and the management server.

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Lehi, UT, United States of America

Peter E Johnson