Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2002-12-31
2008-11-18
Lin, Kenny S (Department: 2152)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S225000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07454487
ABSTRACT:
Deployment of new elements in a computer network can result in development of patch kits adapters, and other software and trigger corresponding regressive test efforts. In a storage area network, a method is disclosed for defining a general, extensible model of a manageable entity for use in management of the entity. The method includes obtaining a set of attribute values related to the manageable entity in relation to the storage area network. A deployment engine identifies corresponding entity categories within a storage area network entity model that contains attribute definitions that correspond to respective attribute values in the set of attribute values obtained from the manageable entity. The deployment engine assigns the respective attribute values of the manageable entity to the corresponding respective attribute definitions identified in the model. The deployment engine then determines if all attribute values of the manageable entity have been assigned. If unassigned attribute values remain, a classification processor defines new entity categories to contain new attribute definitions, and assigns the unassigned attributes value to the new attribute definitions contained in the new entity category.
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Becher Andrew S.
Chen Shu-zi
Magdum Zakir G.
Marokhovsky Serge G.
Prathab Sadasiva K.
Chapin IP Law LLC
Chapin, Esq. Barry W.
EMC Corporation
Lin Kenny S
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