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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2001
Jason Benfield, Austin, TX (US);
Oliver Yehung Hsu, Austin, TX (US);
Lorin Evan Ullmann, Austin, TX (US);
Julianne Yarsa, Austin, TX (US);
Jason Benfield, Austin, TX (US);
Oliver Yehung Hsu, Austin, TX (US);
Lorin Evan Ullmann, Austin, TX (US);
Julianne Yarsa, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product are presented for management of a distributed data processing system on behalf of a plurality of management customers. A set of logical networks within the distributed data processing system and/or a set of physical networks in the distributed data processing system are associated with an anchor object. A topology map can be generated and displayed in which a root node of the topology map is the anchor object. Each anchor object is uniquely associated with a customer for which the distributed data processing system is managed. The topology display can be restricted such that portions of topology information are displayed to an administrative user in accordance with the authorized security access of the user.