System and method for resource reconciliation in an enterprise management system
US9137115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0233
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method to reconcile multiple instances of a single computer resource identified by resource discovery operations includes: (1) accessing information describing one or more resources; (2) identifying, via the accessed information, at least one resource that has been detected or discovered by at least two of the discovery operations; and (3) merging attributes associated with the identified resource from each of the at least two discovery operations into a single, reconciled resource object. Illustrative “resources” include, but are not limited to, computer systems, components of computer systems, data storage systems, switches, routers, memory, software applications (e.g., accounting and database applications), operating systems and business services (e.g., order entry or change management and tracking services).
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