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US 8,275,578 B2Granted
Diagnostics for centrally managed computer system
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsBradley Klein, Toran K. Kopren, Bryan Joseph Jacquot
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Abstract
The present invention provides a diagnostic method for a centrally managed computer system. The method provides central diagnostic expertise regarding central management software used for managing a system. The method further provides for managed software that integrates with the central management software; the managed software includes its own diagnostic expertise. The method further provides for importing the managed diagnostic expertise and combining it with central diagnostic expertise to define collective diagnostic expertise.
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A method comprising:
- executing, using a hardware processor, a diagnostic tool for a centrally managed computer system including a management node and managed nodes, said management node executing central management software for managing said managed nodes, said tool including central diagnostic expertise specifying procedures for diagnosing problems with said central management software;
- providing managed software that integrates with said central management software, said managed software including managed diagnostic expertise specifying procedures for diagnosing problems with said managed software;
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- importing said managed diagnostic expertise and combining it with said central diagnostic expertise so as to enable said tool to diagnose problems with said managed software.
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