Indian Patents. 259487:"A METHOD FOR HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION"

Title of Invention	"A METHOD FOR HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEM CONFIGURATION"
Abstract	A method for provisioning systems within a solution which includes mapping a physical identifier of a component within a system to a logical identifier of the component within a system and mapping the logical identifier of the component within a system to an implementation identifier of the component with the system. The mapping conforms to a predetermined user identifiable naming convention.

Full Text	WE CLAIM: 1. The method as claimed in claim 5 comprising: translating the logical identifiers of the compare system to interface identifiers based upon the determining when the logical identifiers of the compare system configuration do not match the logical identifiers of the base system configuration. 2. The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein: the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables comparing of components having different physical locations but similar capabilities. 3. The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein: the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables a determination of whether components located in different physical locations are equivalent devices. 4. The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein: the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables a user to identify a physical location of the component within the system from a logical identifier of the component within the system. 5. The method as claimed in claim 5 further comprising: mapping physical identifiers of components within a base system to respective logical identifiers of the components within the base system to generate the base system configuration ,the mapping conforming to the predetermined user identifiable naming convention; and using the base system configuration to map multiple systems. 6. The method as claimed in claim 5 further comprising: using the predetermined user identifiable naming convention to predictably map logical identifiers for a plurality of compare systems 7. An apparatus for provisioning systems within a solution comprising : means for mapping a physical identifier of a component within a system to a logical identifier of the component within a system, the mapping conforming to a predetermined user identifiable naming convention; means for mapping the logical identifier of the component within a system an implementation identifier of the components within the system. 8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein: the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables a user to identify a physical location of the component within the system from a logical identifier of the component within the system 9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 comprising: means for using the logical identifier to generate a system configuration; and, means for using a single system configuration to map multiple systems. 10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 comprising: means for using the predetermined user identifiable naming convention to predictably map logical identifiers for a plurality of system to corresponding implementation identifiers for a plurality of systems. 11. An apparatus for configuring a plurality of systems within a solution comprising: means for mapping physical identifiers of components within a compare system to respective logical identifiers of the components within the compare system, the mapping conforming to a predetermined user identifiable naming convention, the mapping providing a compare system configuration; means for comparing the logical identifiers of a base system configuration with logical identifiers of the compare system configuration, the compare determining whether logical identifiers of the compare system configuration match the logical identifiers of the base system configuration; means for translating the logical identifiers of the compare system to interface identifiers when the logical identifiers of the compare system configuration match the logical identifiers of the base system configuration; and means for determining how to map the logical identifiers of the compare system to the logical identifiers of the base system when the logical identifiers of the compare system configuration do not match the logical identifiers of the base system configuration 12 The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 comprising: means for translating the logical identifiers of the compare system to interface identifiers based upon the determining when the logical identifiers of the compare system configuration do not match the logical identifiers of the base system configuration. 13 The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 wherein: the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables comparing of component having different locations but similar capabilities. 14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 wherein: the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables a determination of whether components located indifferent physical locations are equivalent devices. 15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 wherein: the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables a user to identify a physical location of the component within the system from a logical identifier of the component within the system. 16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 further comprising: means for mapping physical identifiers of components within a base system to respective logical identifiers of the components within the base system to generate the base system configuration, the mapping conforming to the predetermined user identifiable naming convention; and, Means for using the base system configuration to map multiple systems. 17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 further comprising: means for using the predetermined user identifiable naming convention to predictably map logical identifiers for a plurality of compare system.

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WE CLAIM:
1. The method as claimed in claim 5 comprising:
translating the logical identifiers of the compare system to interface identifiers based upon the determining when the logical identifiers of the compare system configuration do not match the logical identifiers of the base system configuration.
2. The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein:
the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables comparing of components having different physical locations but similar capabilities.
3. The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein:
the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables a determination of whether components located in different physical locations are equivalent devices.
4. The method as claimed in claim 5 wherein:
the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables a user to identify a physical location of the component within the system from a logical identifier of the component within the system.
5. The method as claimed in claim 5 further comprising:
mapping physical identifiers of components within a base system to respective logical identifiers of the components within the base system to generate the base system configuration ,the mapping conforming to the predetermined user identifiable naming convention; and
using the base system configuration to map multiple systems.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5 further comprising:
using the predetermined user identifiable naming convention to predictably map logical identifiers for a plurality of compare systems

7. An apparatus for provisioning systems within a solution comprising :
means for mapping a physical identifier of a component within a system to a logical identifier of the component within a system, the mapping conforming to a predetermined user identifiable naming convention;
means for mapping the logical identifier of the component within a system an implementation identifier of the components within the system.
8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein:
the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables a user to identify a physical location of the component within the system from a logical identifier of the component within the system
9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 comprising:
means for using the logical identifier to generate a system configuration; and, means for using a single system configuration to map multiple systems.
10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 comprising:
means for using the predetermined user identifiable naming convention to predictably map logical identifiers for a plurality of system to corresponding implementation identifiers for a plurality of systems.
11. An apparatus for configuring a plurality of systems within a solution comprising:
means for mapping physical identifiers of components within a compare system to respective logical identifiers of the components within the compare system, the mapping conforming to a predetermined user identifiable naming convention, the mapping providing a compare system configuration;

means for comparing the logical identifiers of a base system configuration with logical identifiers of the compare system configuration, the compare determining whether logical identifiers of the compare system configuration match the logical identifiers of the base system configuration;
means for translating the logical identifiers of the compare system to interface identifiers when the logical identifiers of the compare system configuration match the logical identifiers of the base system configuration; and
means for determining how to map the logical identifiers of the compare system to the logical identifiers of the base system when the logical identifiers of the compare system configuration do not match the logical identifiers of the base system configuration
12 The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 comprising:
means for translating the logical identifiers of the compare system to interface identifiers based upon the determining when the logical identifiers of the compare system configuration do not match the logical identifiers of the base system configuration.
13 The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 wherein:
the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables comparing of component having different locations but similar capabilities.
14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 wherein:
the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables a determination of whether components located indifferent physical locations are equivalent devices.
15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 wherein:

the predetermined user identifiable naming convention enables a user to identify a physical location of the component within the system from a logical identifier of the component within the system.
16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:
means for mapping physical identifiers of components within a base system to respective logical identifiers of the components within the base system to generate the base system configuration, the mapping conforming to the predetermined user identifiable naming convention; and, Means for using the base system configuration to map multiple systems.
17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 further comprising:
means for using the predetermined user identifiable naming convention to predictably map logical identifiers for a plurality of compare system.

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Patent Number

259487

Indian Patent Application Number

502/DEL/2005

PG Journal Number

12/2014

Publication Date

21-Mar-2014

Grant Date

13-Mar-2014

Date of Filing

09-Mar-2005

Name of Patentee

DELL PRODUCTS L.P.,

Applicant Address

ONE DELL WAY, ROUND CLOCK, TEXAS 78682-2244, U.S.A

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	SCHMIDT DAVID	2418 SPARROW DRIVE, ROUND ROCK, TEXAS 78681 U.S.A
2	HOLLINGER HERBERT A	2603 ROLLING MEADOWS DRIVE, PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS 78660 U.S.A
3	KHATRI MUKUND P	2504 EMMETT PARKWAY AUSTIN, TEXAS 78728 U.S.A

PCT International Classification Number

N/A

PCT International Application Number

N/A

PCT International Filing date

PCT Conventions:

#	PCT Application Number	Date of Convention	Priority Country
1	10/829,728	2004-04-21	U.S.A.