Patent · US Active

Automated operation of IT resources with multiple choice configuration

US7934199B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Bernd Jostmeyer · Holzgerlingen, DE
Norbert Lenz · Eppelheim, DE
Markus Mueller · Heilbronn, DE
Wolfgang Schaeberle · Nufringen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 2006
Grant date	Apr 26, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F9/44505
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and respective system for performing a reconfiguration of a plurality of resources, where the resources reside on multiple different system platforms including a mainframe with a policy-based automation manager. A reconfiguration method with an improved switching facility between such configurations is provided by using a predefined automation choice group as a part of a predetermined automation policy, pre-selecting one group member as preferred to be activated in case a predetermined automation choice group is determined for operation, providing a user interface for triggering a reconfiguration of the resources according to the automation policy, and initiating an automatic change from a first resource configuration into a second resource configuration when the trigger is actuated.

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