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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
May. 16, 2002
Chhandomay Mandal, Nashua, NH (US);
Jillian I. Dacosta, Nashua, NH (US);
Lanshan Cao, Andover, MA (US);
Roberta A. Pokigo, Billerica, MA (US);
Chhandomay Mandal, Nashua, NH (US);
Jillian I. DaCosta, Nashua, NH (US);
Lanshan Cao, Andover, MA (US);
Roberta A. Pokigo, Billerica, MA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Management of data services in a distributed computer system is provided by a three-tiered system. The lowest, or agent, tier comprises Common Information Model (CIM) provider objects that can make method calls on the low-level kernel routines in the host providing the data service. The middle, or logic, tier is a set of management facades and federated Java beans. The federated Java beans include a general configuration bean for data services and configuration and health monitor service beans for each individual data service. The upper, or presentation, tier of the inventive system comprises web-based presentation programs that provide a first view go of the services provided by the federated beans for policy-based management and a second view of the data management facades for element-based management.