System and method for delivering an integrated server administration platform

摘要

The invention enables server administrators (SAs) to improve their productivity and performance. With the methods and systems described herein, the prior art needed to search for appropriate tools for appropriate tasks is minimized and/or eliminated. Easier scripting and automation that does not require implementation across tools is provided. A consistent logical place is provided for all resources to be used. Standardization of tools enables improvements in service quality. Tools may be provided using one unambiguous authoritative data model, which eliminates data inconsistencies between sources. With the invention, updates to service delivery clients may be delivered more quickly. The invention also reduces costs for developing, deploying, and maintaining a tightly integrated service delivery client. Integration may be provided from the bottom up rather than after the fact. With the invention, common base objects are provided for events, problem and change records, and other system administration artifacts.

主权项

1. A computer implemented integrated administration environment (IAE), wherein the IAE comprises:
one underlying resource model to enable server administrator interaction with a plurality of services and access to functionality of a plurality of tools via one tool, wherein the interaction with the services is enabled to occur in at least one perspective via the one tool, the perspective comprising an information management perspective illustrating data across multiple resources residing on servers, wherein the information management perspective delivers cross-server and cross-logical partition (cross-LPAR) views for trouble-shooting, correlation, analysis, and visualization, the servers connected to a non-transitory storage device, the information management perspective including:
a problem management view showing problem records across the servers, anda system vitals view showing consumption of system resources across the servers.