Method, apparatus and program to provide client access to a management information service residing on a server in a computer network system

An apparatus having a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory coupled to said CPU for providing a client application with access to management information services (MIS) provided by a server, said MIS containing data about a monitored condition in a computer network, said apparatus comprises:

• an instantiation mechanism configured to instantiate, responsive to said client application, a logical object associated with said MIS;
• a method invocation mechanism configured in invoke a programmed-method of said logical object by said client application;
• and
• an execution mechanism configured to execute said programmed-method at said server to access said MIS.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer usable storage medium having computer readable code embodiment therein for causing a computer to provide a client application with access to management information services (MIS) provided by a server, said MIS containing data about a monitored condition in a computer network, said computer readable code comprising:
• computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to effect an instantiation mechanism configured to instantiate, responsive to said client application, a logical object associated with said MIS;
• computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to effect a method invocation mechanism configured to invoke a programmed-method said logical object by said client application;
• and
• computer readable program code configured to cause said computer to effect an execution mechanism configured to execute said programmed-method at said server to access said MIS.

A method for providing a client program with access to management information services of a computer network, the management information services being provided by a server program in the computer network, said method comprising:

• placing a remote method invocation call by the client program to access the management information services provided by the server program;
• invoking a method of a server program at the server program responsive to the remote method invocation call placed by the client program;
• and
• executing the method of the server program to access the management information services.