System and method for resource management

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method of managing information objects on a resource that substantially eliminate or reduce disadvantages associated with previously developed systems and methods of resource management. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for of resource management that reduces dependence on local agents to perform management tasks. One embodiment of the present invention can include a method for resource management comprising (i) communicating with a resource program over a network according to said resource program's software interface; (ii) generating a resource management command remote from said resource to perform a management task; and (iii) communicating said resource management command over said network to said resource in accordance with said resource program's software interface to manage an information object at said resource.

主权项

1. A system of resource management, comprising:
a management computer comprising a plurality of resource adapters, wherein during operation each one of the plurality of resource adapters communicates directly with a respective management interface associated with a particular resource type, wherein the respective management interface operates according to a communication protocol that is dependent on the particular resource type, and wherein each one of the plurality of resource adapters communicates via a different communication protocol; and one or more resource computers, wherein each one of the one or more resource computers is located remotely from the management computer, wherein the one or more resource computers comprise a plurality of resources, wherein at least two of the plurality of resources are of different resource types, and wherein during operation, each of the plurality of resources:
receives a resource management command from the management computer; andmanages an information object based on the received resource management command, wherein the information object comprises user account information for one or more user accounts that have access to the resource; wherein the management computer stores a management program that, when executed:
generates a resource management command to perform a management task on a selected resource of the plurality of resources implemented on the one or more resource computers;selects a corresponding one of the plurality of resource adapters as a selected resource adapter dependent on a resource type of the selected resource;invokes an instance of the selected resource adapter, wherein the invoked instance of the selected resource adapter, during operation, communicates directly with a management interface of the selected resource; andcommunicates the generated resource management command, via the invoked instance of the selected resource adapter, to the management interface of the selected resource to manage an information object of the selected resource;wherein the invoked instance of the selected resource adapter is configured to load a set of resource configuration information.