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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2002
Kevin S. Barker, Raleigh, NC (US);
John E. Diller, Apex, NC (US);
James L. Gay, Apex, NC (US);
Margaret M. Hedstrom, Raleigh, NC (US);
Carol J. Persche, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mohamad R. Salahshoor, Raleigh, NC (US);
John W. Sweitzer, Austin, TX (US);
James Thorpe, Cary, NC (US);
Kevin S. Barker, Raleigh, NC (US);
John E. Diller, Apex, NC (US);
James L. Gay, Apex, NC (US);
Margaret M. Hedstrom, Raleigh, NC (US);
Carol J. Persche, Raleigh, NC (US);
Mohamad R. Salahshoor, Raleigh, NC (US);
John W. Sweitzer, Austin, TX (US);
James Thorpe, Cary, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A generic management definition object, described using a CIM MOF file or an Extensible Markup Language document, can be used to format display panels that are independent of a management console. A generic integration layer is created between the management data and the display and behavior of such data. A transformation engine is used to convert data definitions included in management data to a formatted structure that is stored in a repository. A translation engine renders the formatted structure into graphical user interface constructs that are independent of any particular management console architecture. The transformation and translation engines coordinate a set of processes that facilitate the display and manipulation of the management data object's data model. GUI display panels that support the management model are generated in a console neutral manner so that the same panels are displayed from a variety of management consoles.