Central Registration Server for Automated Network Component Discovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
In large, heterogeneous networks, manually registering target machines for appropriate management software components is cumbersome and inefficient, especially when operating system types or versions change over time, as each machine requires specific management agents to connect to network services.
Innovation Solution
A central registration server uses a registration tool to automatically scan target machines, identify required management software components, and store this information in a database, allowing for the automatic installation of compatible agents independent of package management platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual inspection and registration of target machines is performed, then accuracy of management software component type assignment is improved, but time consumption and operational complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables target machines to automatically scan and register themselves by detecting their own operating system type and required management software components. The registration tool on each target machine autonomously queries the registration server, provides necessary system information, and completes the registration process without requiring manual administrator intervention, thus resolving the contradiction between accurate component assignment and time consumption
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of administrator inspection with an automated electronic scanning and detection system. The registration tool electronically detects operating system types, queries compatible management software components from a database, and automatically completes the registration process, eliminating the need for manual time-consuming inspection while maintaining registration accuracy
2Reliability
If manual registration processes are used, then control over management software component assignment is improved, but ease of operation and scalability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Target machines perform self-registration by automatically detecting their operating system type and querying the registration server for required management software components. This self-service mechanism maintains reliable control over component assignment through systematic database queries while dramatically improving ease of operation, as machines register themselves without requiring administrator intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The registration server provides universal functionality by serving multiple purposes: storing management software component information, processing registration queries from various operating system types, and distributing appropriate management components. This universal system handles diverse machine types uniformly, improving ease of operation while maintaining reliable control through standardized processing
3Productivity
If automatic scanning and identification of management software components is implemented, then productivity and ease of operation are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the registration process into distinct functional components: a registration tool on target machines that detects operating system type, a registration server that stores and queries management software component information, and an automatic component distribution mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, improving productivity while managing system complexity through modular architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The registration server acts as an intermediary between target machines and the management software component database. It receives queries from registration tools, processes them by querying the database for compatible components, and returns appropriate management software information. This intermediary layer simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing the complex database queries and component matching logic
4Measurement precision
If manual inspection of target machines is performed, then accuracy of component type identification is improved, but device complexity and operational burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
Target machines automatically perform the inspection of their own operating system types and required management components through the registration tool. This self-service approach maintains high accuracy in component type identification by having the system itself detect and report its configuration, while eliminating the operational complexity burden of manual inspection procedures
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AI summary
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for registering management software component types in a managed network. In embodiments, a central registration server can scan a managed network to identify different types and configurations of target machines. The registration server can, for instance, perform an authorization process on some or all targets in a network, and determine a management software component type required by or compatible with each target. The Different target machines may have requirements for different management software component types depending, for instance, on the operating system or other resources installed on each target. Once a management software component type has been identified, the registration server can take an inventory of further resources hosted on the target, as well as identify types of management agents that can be distributed to the target to registration to remote management services, such as configuration management or performance monitoring services.