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Method and apparatus for resource management for a lan server enterprise
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-27
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Granted: 1998-04-14
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Expires: 2015-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A method and architecture for the administration of large cells in an Open System Foundation/Distributed Computing Environment (OSF/DCE). The architecture organizes the Cell Directory Service (CDS) name space of the OSF/DCE to allow a network administrator to easily determine network resources under their control, and work with a subset of the network resources. The OSF/DCE name space is organized as resource realms having a CDS component and a registry component. The CDS component of the resource realms has a fixed portion containing at least two roots describing sub-systems and realm resources (e.g., printer, serial devices, etc.). The CDS component also contains individual realms defined directly below the fixed portions. The registry component has a root consisting of the security, group and realm portions. Individual realms are defined as directories below the root. The resulting resource manager which allows the OSF/DCE name space to be organized/partitioned into separate, administrable name spaces which allows easy determination as to what resources are controlled by the administrator, and easily administrable subsets of network resources.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Campbell Foltz
- 👤 William Harold Gengler
- 👤 Joseph Christopher Lucas, Jr.
- 👤 John Vincent Meegan
- 👤 Troy Gary Reish
- 👤 James Michael Rolette, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L61/00; H04L61/45
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method implemented in a computer for organizing distributed computing environment name space for administration of network resources, comprising: creating a cell directory service component in a workstation in said distributed computing environment name space having a fixed portion including a first root and a second root describing realm resources; associating a subsystem and a first realm directory with said first root and resources and a second realm directory with said second root; and creating a registry component associated with said cell directory service component having a security and group directory for specifying user identification of all administrators allowed to access said realm resources.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method implemented in a computer for organizing distributed computing environment name space for administration of network resources, comprising: creating a cell directory service component in a workstation in said distributed computing environment name space having a fixed portion including a first root and a second root describing realm resources; associating a subsystem and a first realm directory with said first root and resources and a second realm directory with said second root; and creating a registry component associated with said cell directory service component having a security and group directory for specifying user identification of all administrators allowed to access said realm resources.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step for creating a cell directory service component includes the step of creating a fixed directory structure for the realm resources.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step for creating a registry component includes the step of creating a fixed structure below said group directory files directory containing a group object within said realm resources.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step creating a registry component includes the step of creating a printers directory containing all printers within said realm resources.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said step for creating a registry component includes the step of creating a public applications directory containing all applications accessible by users within said realm resources.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
104 words
An apparatus for organizing distributed computing environment name space for administration of network resources, comprising: means for creating a cell directory service component in a workstation in said distributed computing environment name space having a fixed portion including a first root and a second root describing realm resources; associating a subsystem and a first realm directory with said first root and resources and a second realm directory with said second root; and means for creating a registry component associated with said cell directory service component having a security and group directory for specifying user identification of all administrators allowed to control said realm resources.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
104 words
An apparatus for organizing distributed computing environment name space for administration of network resources, comprising: means for creating a cell directory service component in a workstation in said distributed computing environment name space having a fixed portion including a first root and a second root describing realm resources; associating a subsystem and a first realm directory with said first root and resources and a second realm directory with said second root; and means for creating a registry component associated with said cell directory service component having a security and group directory for specifying user identification of all administrators allowed to control said realm resources.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said means for creating a cell directory service component includes means for creating a fixed directory structure for said realm resources.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said means for creating a registry component includes means for creating a fixed structure below said group directory containing a group object within said realm resource.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said means for creating a registry component includes means for creating a printers directory containing all printers within said realm resource.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said means for creating a registry component includes means for creating a public applications directory containing all applications accessible by users within said realm resources.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
114 words
A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for organizing distributed computing environment name space for administration of network resources, comprising: computer readable medium for creating a cell directory service component in a workstation in said distributed computing environment name space having a fixed portion including describing realm resources; associating a subsystem and a first realm directory with said first root and resources and a second realm directory with said second root; and computer readable medium for creating a registry component associated with said cell directory service component having a security and group directory for specifying user identification of all administrators allowed to access said realm resources.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
114 words
A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for organizing distributed computing environment name space for administration of network resources, comprising: computer readable medium for creating a cell directory service component in a workstation in said distributed computing environment name space having a fixed portion including describing realm resources; associating a subsystem and a first realm directory with said first root and resources and a second realm directory with said second root; and computer readable medium for creating a registry component associated with said cell directory service component having a security and group directory for specifying user identification of all administrators allowed to access said realm resources.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The computer program product of claim 10 wherein said computer readable medium means for creating a cell directory service component includes the step of creating a fixed directory structure for the realm resources.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer program product of claim 10 wherein said computer readable medium means for creating a registry component includes the step of creating a fixed structure below said group directory containing a group object within said realm resources.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The computer program product of claim 10 wherein said computer readable medium means for creating a registry component includes the step of creating a printers directory containing all printers within said realm resources.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer program product of claim 10 wherein said computer readable medium means for creating a registry component includes the step of creating a public applications directory containing all applications accessible by users within said realm resources.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2001-04-13 | 2001-10-13 | 2002-04-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-04-13 | 2005-10-13 | 2006-04-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2009-04-13 | 2009-10-13 | 2010-04-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |