John W Sweitzer

US Patent:

7065744, Jun 20, 2006

Filed:

Jan 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/047792

Inventors:

Kevin S. Barker - Raleigh NC, US
John E. Diller - Apex NC, US
James L. Gay - Apex NC, US
Margaret M. Hedstrom - Raleigh NC, US
Carol J. Persche - Raleigh NC, US
Mohamad R. Salahshoor - Raleigh NC, US
John W. Sweitzer - Austin TX, US
James Thorpe - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717109

Abstract:

A system and method for converting management models to specific console interfaces is provided. A plug-in builder process is used to read a management definition object. The plug-in builder process derives display information and method information from the management definition object. Console interface information is used to take the management definition object and transform it into a format suitable for the selected consoles. The management definition object information includes information used to display tree nodes in a management console. The plug-in builder process retrieves methods from the management definition object that corresponds to the displayed nodes. In this manner, when a user selects a tree node from a management console, the method included in the management definition object that was written to support the displayed node is executed. National language files can be used by the plug-in builder process in order to support various national languages used by users.

US Patent:

7191404, Mar 13, 2007

Filed:

Jan 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/046940

Inventors:

Kevin S. Barker - Raleigh NC, US
John E. Diller - Apex NC, US
James L. Gay - Apex NC, US
Margaret M. Hedstrom - Raleigh NC, US
Carol J. Persche - Raleigh NC, US
Mohamad R. Salahshoor - Raleigh NC, US
John W. Sweitzer - Austin TX, US
James Thorpe - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715760, 715765, 717105, 717145

Abstract:

A generic management definition object, described using a CIM MOF file or an Extensible Markup Language document, can be used to format display panels that are independent of a management console. A generic integration layer is created between the management data and the display and behavior of such data. A transformation engine is used to convert data definitions included in management data to a formatted structure that is stored in a repository. A translation engine renders the formatted structure into graphical user interface constructs that are independent of any particular management console architecture. The transformation and translation engines coordinate a set of processes that facilitate the display and manipulation of the management data object's data model. GUI display panels that support the management model are generated in a console neutral manner so that the same panels are displayed from a variety of management consoles.

US Patent:

7318177, Jan 8, 2008

Filed:

Jun 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/600786

Inventors:

David M. Ogle - Cary NC, US
Balachandar Rajaraman - Morrisville NC, US
Abdolreza Salahshour - Raleigh NC, US
John W. Sweitzer - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

714 47, 714 39

Abstract:

Monitoring components of a system is provided by associating status of at least one component of the system with one of a set of component independent predefined situation categories to provide the status of the component in a common situation format that includes the associated component independent predefined situation category. Status of the system is analyzed based on the common situation format representation of the component status.

US Patent:

7490095, Feb 10, 2009

Filed:

May 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/419267

Inventors:

Eric Labadie - Toronto, CA
Brent A. Miller - Cary NC, US
David M. Ogle - Cary NC, US
John W. Sweitzer - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707100, 707 3, 707 10, 7071041

Abstract:

An autonomic computing system may include an autonomic manager and a knowledge source accessible by the autonomic manager and any other entities associated with the autonomic computing system. The knowledge source may include a service interface adapted for the autonomic manager to access the knowledge source. The knowledge source may also include a multiplicity of knowledge elements.

US Patent:

7493563, Feb 17, 2009

Filed:

Mar 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/795008

Inventors:

Joseph A. Bohn - Durham NC, US
Kathryn H. Britton - Chapel Hill NC, US
Samar Choudhary - Morrisville NC, US
Donald F. Ferguson - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Carol A. Jones - Raleigh NC, US
Richard A. King - Cary NC, US
Jason R. McGee - Apex NC, US
Christopher C. Mitchell - Raleigh NC, US
Vijay Pandiarajan - Morrisville NC, US
Douglas R. Petty - Rochester MN, US
Elizabeth A. Schreiber - Cary NC, US
Timothy G. Shortley - Raleigh NC, US
Shikha Srivastava - Cary NC, US
John W. Sweitzer - Austin TX, US
Robert T. Uthe - Morrisville NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715736, 715738, 709218, 709222, 709224

Abstract:

Content aggregation is used to build administration consoles. Preferred embodiments enable providing a solution-based approach to information technology (“IT”) administration, whereby content can be flexibly arranged to provide a content view that is adapted for the IT solution deployed in a particular IT environment. In preferred embodiments, portal technology is used for the aggregation framework, and portlets are used for creating content. Alternatively, other approaches such as struts and tiles may be used. Preferred embodiments deploy an administration console as a Web-accessible application, and this console consolidates the administration interfaces for an arbitrary set of management operations, including administration of an arbitrary collection of hardware and/or software resources. Roles/permissions may be used when rendering content for the console, thereby customizing a view to individual end users (or user groups).

US Patent:

8140976, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Oct 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/258455

Inventors:

Joseph A. Bohn - Durham NC, US
Kathryn H. Britton - Chapel Hill NC, US
Samar Choudhary - Morrisville NC, US
Donald F. Ferguson - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Carol A. Jones - Raleigh NC, US
Richard A. King - Cary NC, US
Jason R. McGee - Apex NC, US
Christopher C. Mitchell - Raleigh NC, US
Vijay Pandiarajan - Morrisville NC, US
Douglas R. Petty - Rochester MN, US
Elizabeth A Schreiber - Cary NC, US
Timothy G. Shortley - Raleigh NC, US
Shikha Srivastava - Cary NC, US
John W. Sweitzer - Austin TX, US
Robert T. Uthe - Morrisville NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

715736, 715738, 709218, 709222, 709224

Abstract:

Content aggregation is used to build administration consoles. Preferred embodiments enable providing a solution-based approach to information technology (“IT”) administration, whereby content can be flexibly arranged to provide a content view that is adapted for the IT solution deployed in a particular IT environment. In preferred embodiments, portal technology is used for the aggregation framework, and portlets are used for creating content. Alternatively, other approaches such as struts and tiles may be used. Preferred embodiments deploy an administration console as a Web-accessible application, and this console consolidates the administration interfaces for an arbitrary set of management operations, including administration of an arbitrary collection of hardware and/or software resources. Roles/permissions may be used when rendering content for the console, thereby customizing a view to individual end users (or user groups).

US Patent:

20090150334, Jun 11, 2009

Filed:

Dec 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/327096

Inventors:

Eric Labadie - Toronto, CA
Brent A. Miller - Cary NC, US
David M. Ogle - Cary NC, US
John W. Sweitzer - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707 1, 707100, 707E17001, 707E17005

Abstract:

An autonomic computing system may include an autonomic manager and a knowledge source accessible by the autonomic manager and any other entities associated with the autonomic computing system. The knowledge source may include a service interface adapted for the autonomic manager to access the knowledge source. The knowledge source may also include a multiplicity of knowledge elements.

US Patent:

20150052510, Feb 19, 2015

Filed:

Oct 29, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/526817

Inventors:

- ARMONK NY, US
Ashwin B. Manekar - Morrisville NC, US
Michael J. McMahon - Apex NC, US
Renganathan Sundararaman - Cary NC, US
John W. Sweitzer - Austin TX, US
Kaylee M. Thomsen - Durham NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717168

Abstract:

A migration set list generator specifies a physical topology of a deployed software solution, wherein the software solution comprises software components and data associated with the software components, integrated into a single entity. The migration set list generator specifies at least one solution change to the deployed software solution to meet at least one business requirement and specifies at least one migration strategy for migrating the deployed software solution. The migration set list generator generates migration tasks for making the at least one solution change to the deployed software solution specified in the physical topology based on the at least one migration strategy and generates a recommended physical topology yielded for the software solution if the physical topology is updated according to the migration tasks.