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Graphical interface for managing server environment

US8745503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2010
Grant dateJun 3, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B19/025
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system includes a server environment and a management station. The server environment includes hardware servers. At least some of the servers can be characterized by a hierarchy of partitions. The management station provides an administrative interface. The administrative interface provides a display that displays alternate views of a graphical representation of the server environment. Each of the views has graphical partition elements corresponding to at least some of the partitions nested with graphic server elements corresponding to at least some of the hardware servers. At least some of the graphical partition elements include links that, when activated, cause the graphical representation to switch to another of its views in which is highlighted a graphical partition element that was not highlighted in the previous view.

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