Method, apparatus and computer program product for port configuration of resources in a virtual topology
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMark Bauman, Joseph Brinkmeier, Stephen Eagen, Anthony Erwin, Sepideh Gazeri, Jonathan Lee, Timothy Mossing, Michael Vance
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Abstract
A port configuration utility includes a graphic depiction of resources within a topology, and provides a user with at least a control panel for selecting ports of resources within the topology, configuring the ports and monitoring the status of the ports. The port configuration utility may include additional features for scheduling operations as well as accessing and managing port related information.
Claims20
A port configuration utility for configuring at least one port in a computer network comprising a plurality of resources, the port configuration utility comprising:
- a graphic depiction of the network, the utility comprising tools for selecting from the depiction at least one resource comprising at least one port;
- the utility further comprising a control panel for at least one of configuring a setting of the at least one port and obtaining a status of the at least one port.
A computer program product stored on machine readable media and for configuring at least one port in a topology, the computer program product comprising instructions for:
- selecting from within a graphic depiction of the topology, at least one resource comprising at least one port;
- selecting at least one port of the at least one resource;
- configuring at least one port setting for the at least one port;
- and,
- applying the at least one port setting to the at least one port.
An apparatus for configuring at least one port in a topology, the apparatus comprising:
- means for selecting from within a graphic depiction of the topology at least one resource comprising at least one port;
- means for selecting the at least one port;
- means for selecting a configuration for the at least one port;
- and
- means for applying the at least one configuration to the at least one port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.