Computer management program, managed computer control program, computer management apparatus, managed computer, computer management system, computer management method, and managed computer control method

A managed computer control program communicating with a computer management apparatus and allowing a computer to execute a managed computer control method that controls the managed computer, the program allowing the computer to execute:

• a state monitor step that monitors the state of the managed computer and acquires the state of the managed computer as state information;
• a request message transmission step that transmits a request message to the computer management apparatus according to the state information;
• a reply message reception step that receives a reply message corresponding to the request message from the computer management apparatus;
• a management control step that controls the managed computer according to the reply message;
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• a frequency control step that controls, according to the state information, the frequency of transmission performed by the request message transmission step.

A computer management apparatus that manages one or more managed computers, comprising:

• a management registry that stores information for managing the managed computer;
• a communication processing section that receives a request message from the managed computer, writes information from the managed computer in a management registry in the case where the request message includes a write request, and reads out information for the managed computer from the management registry so as to transmit a result of the readout operation to the managed computer as a reply message in the case where the request message includes a readout request;
• and
• a management processing section that reads out information from the managed computer in the management registry, performs management processing for the managed computer according to a result of the readout operation, and writes information for the managed computer, which is to be obtained by a result of the management processing, in the management registry.

A managed computer that communicates with a computer management apparatus and is managed by the same, comprising:

• a state monitor section that monitors the state of the managed computer and acquires the state of the managed computer as state information;
• a request message transmission section that transmits a request message to the computer management apparatus according to the state information;
• a reply message reception section that receives a reply message corresponding to the request message from the computer management apparatus;
• a management control section that controls the managed computer according to the reply message;
• and
• a frequency control section that controls, according to the state information, the frequency of transmission performed by the request message transmission section.

A computer management system that manages computers on a network, comprising:

• one or more managed computers to be managed;
• and
• a computer management apparatus that communicates with the managed computer to thereby manage the same,
• the managed computer comprising:
• a state information acquisition section that acquires the state information of the managed computer;
• a request message transmission section that transmits a request message to the computer management apparatus according to the state information;
• a reply message reception section that receives a reply message corresponding to the request message from the computer management apparatus;
• a management control section that controls the managed computer according to the reply message;
• and a frequency control section that controls, according to the state information, the frequency of transmission performed by the request message transmission section,
• the computer management apparatus comprising:
• a management registry that stores information for managing the managed computer;
• a communication processing section that receives a request message from the managed computer, writes information from the managed computer in a management registry in the case where the request message includes a write request, and reads out information for the managed computer from the management registry so as to transmit a result of the readout operation to the managed computer as a reply message in the case where the request message includes a readout request;
• and a management processing section that reads out information from the managed computer in the management registry, performs management processing for the managed computer according to a result of the readout operation, and writes information for the managed computer, which is to be obtained by a result of the management processing, in the management registry.

A managed computer control method that communicates with a computer management apparatus and controls a managed computer, comprising:

• a state monitor step that monitors the state of the managed computer and acquires the state of the managed computer as state information;
• a request message transmission step that transmits a request message to the computer management apparatus according to the state information;
• a reply message reception step that receives a reply message corresponding to the request message from the computer management apparatus;
• a management control step that controls the managed computer according to the reply message;
• and
• a frequency control step that controls, according to the state information, the frequency of transmission performed by the request message transmission step.