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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2008
Michael John Branson, Rochester, MN (US);
Gregory Richard Hintermeister, Rochester, MN (US);
James Franklin Macon, Jr., Apex, NC (US);
Scott Anthony Sylvester, Endicott, NY (US);
Michael John Branson, Rochester, MN (US);
Gregory Richard Hintermeister, Rochester, MN (US);
James Franklin Macon, Jr., Apex, NC (US);
Scott Anthony Sylvester, Endicott, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A common consolidation management application provides an interface to the multiple different system management software applications and at least one user input console. An adapter in each of the system management software applications supports communication with the consolidation application. A system administrator issues requests to different system management software applications using a common interface provided by the consolidation application. The consolidation application can be installed over an existing complex of computer systems managed by different management applications, without modifying the managed systems or replacing the management applications.