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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2007
Jorge D. Acuna, Vail, AZ (US);
Linda Benhase, Tucson, AZ (US);
John D. Lauer, Tucson, AZ (US);
Duikaruna C. Soepangkat, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jorge D. Acuna, Vail, AZ (US);
Linda Benhase, Tucson, AZ (US);
John D. Lauer, Tucson, AZ (US);
Duikaruna C. Soepangkat, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing license keys. A license key service module creates a license key service object of a license key service class. The license key service class extends a SMI-S CIM CIM_Service class. The license key service object comprises a plurality of management operations. A hosted license key service module creates a hosted license key service object of a hosted license key service class. A license key module creates a license key object of a license key class. The license key class extends a SMI-S CIM CIM_ManagedElement class. The license key object comprises a license key and employs the plurality of management operations. A management module manages the license key using the license key object, license key service object, and hosted license key service object.