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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2004
Andrew N. Trossman, North York, CA;
Gabriel Iszlai, Toronto, CA;
Michael L. Y. LI, Markham, CA;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
To provide a more cost effective way to manage the infrastructure while addressing the security needs of a computerized data center, a technique for credential and protocol independent management of infrastructure in a computerized data processing system is provided. More cost effective and secure management is obtained through modified workflows used in the operational management of the computer data processing system. A workflow is first parsed to locate device specific operation requests. Such specifications are then replaced with logical equivalents. The resulting workflow is neutral with respect to both credentials and protocol. Prior to execution, the modified workflow is combined with information retrieved from a resource or by an administrator that further resolves the workflow to a specific target object or plurality of target objects. Security is enhanced through granular administration of user ID and password combinations which may be maintained separate from the workflows in which they are used.