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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2006
Andreas Dieberger, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Sandeep Gopisetty, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Eser Kandogan, Mountain View, CA (US);
Cheryl Ann Kieliszewski, San Jose, CA (US);
Roberto C. Pineiro, Mayaguez, PR (US);
Chung-hao Tan, San Jose, CA (US);
Andreas Dieberger, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Sandeep Gopisetty, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Eser Kandogan, Mountain View, CA (US);
Cheryl Ann Kieliszewski, San Jose, CA (US);
Roberto C. Pineiro, Mayaguez, PR (US);
Chung-hao Tan, San Jose, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for monitoring computer system components in large or complex systems. The apparatus includes an identifier module for associating at least one visual identifier with a computer system component. A function module associates one or more control functions with the visual identifier. A presentation module selectively displays the at least one identifier for the computer system component within a present view of a user interface. A monitoring module monitors the computer system component associated with the at least one identifier and modifies the identifier in response to a change in operational status for the computer system component.