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Object bridge for providing access to operations-level control of a data processing system

US7146414B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2002
Grant dateDec 5, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/125
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for operating a server system. In one embodiment a server-control element is coupled to the server system and is configured to provide access to management functions for managing the server system. The server-control element generates event reports in response to status data received from the server system, each event report containing status data indicative of an operational characteristic of the server system. A bridge is coupled to the server-control element and is configured to register with the server-control element to receive events reports. The bridge stores data from the event reports. Command requests received from a bridge-type client by the bridge are submitted to the server-control element, the commands specified by the command requests for invoking the management functions. The bridge provides the stored data from event reports to the bridge-type client in response to requests for the stored data.

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