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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2010
Tonya D. Mescher, Raleigh, NC (US);
Christopher T. Schnorr, New Hill, NC (US);
Tonya D. Mescher, Raleigh, NC (US);
Christopher T. Schnorr, New Hill, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for monitoring sensors for systems management. Embodiments include establishing, by a server, an entity identification for a component of the server; establishing, by the server, for a plurality of sensors a single virtual sensor number; establishing, by the server, for each sensor having the single virtual sensor number a unique instance identification representing the sensor; receiving, from a system management node, by the server, a request for a sensor reading, the request including the entity identification, the single virtual sensor number, and the unique instance identification; based on the entity identification, the single virtual sensor number, and the unique instance identification, retrieving, by the server, a sensor reading; and transmitting to the system management node, by the server, the sensor reading.