CIM Indication Access Control and Prioritization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Common Information Model (CIM) standards lack mechanisms for determining client security clearance for accessing indications, prioritizing indications, and combining them for delivery, leading to potential unauthorized access and equal prioritization of routine and catastrophic events.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of new CIM extensions, such as CIM_IndicationAccessControl and CIM_IndicationQualityOfService, allows providers to control access based on client clearance and prioritize indications, enabling secure and efficient delivery of indications by bundling them according to preset criteria.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If current CIM standards are used for indication delivery, then any client can subscribe to any indication, but security clearance control is lost and unauthorized access may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the indication management system by introducing separate security clearance verification mechanisms and access control lists (ACLs) that divide the monolithic CIM indication delivery process into distinct security checking stages, allowing independent control of access permissions without redesigning the entire system
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary security verification layer between the indication source and the client subscription mechanism. This intermediary component verifies security clearances and enforces access control policies, acting as a mediator that prevents unauthorized access while maintaining the existing CIM architecture
2Reliability
If all indications are delivered with equal priority, then simple delivery mechanism is maintained, but critical events cannot be distinguished from routine matters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different priority levels to different indications based on their specific characteristics and importance. Each indication can be tagged with priority metadata, allowing the system to treat critical events differently from routine matters while maintaining the same underlying delivery mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of indication delivery by introducing priority as a new dimension. Indications are no longer delivered uniformly but are routed and processed based on their priority parameter, enabling differentiation between critical and routine events without fundamentally changing the delivery infrastructure
3Productivity
If indications are delivered individually, then delivery flexibility is maintained, but delivery efficiency decreases and network overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual indications into bundled groups that can be delivered together in single transmission events. This bundling mechanism combines indications that share common characteristics (such as destination, priority, or source) into aggregated delivery units, reducing network overhead and improving efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal indication delivery mechanism that can handle both individual and bundled indications through the same infrastructure. The bundling mechanism is designed to be multi-functional, supporting various grouping strategies and delivery modes without requiring separate systems for different indication types
Data Source
AI summary
A computer implemented method for managing an information handling system. The method may include one or more of: monitoring, with an object oriented model, the information handling system for an event; generating, with the object oriented model, an indication in response to the event; and/or allowing access to the indication to clients having a sufficient client level of access.