Management instructions for a managed servers are updated according to a set of rules
included in management policy. A global manager computer receives information describing …

Management instructions for a particular managed server within an administrative domain
are generated according to an administrative domain-wide management policy that …

A change to a state of a particular managed server within an administrative domain is
processed. The administrative domain includes a plurality of managed servers that use …

An access control rule authorizing communication between a plurality of managed servers
within an administrative domain is determined. Communication information describing past …

An access control rule authorizing communication between a plurality of managed servers
within an administrative domain is determined. Communication information describing past …

Management instructions for a particular managed server within an administrative domain
are generated according to an administrative domain-wide management policy that …

A managed server (MS) within an administrative domain is quarantined. The administrative
domain includes multiple MSs that use management instructions to configure management …

In one aspect, a method of monitoring and controlling managed objects within a distributed
System by manipulat ing one or more management application programs is pro Vided. The …

A first role manager of a distributed service determines that a leadership assignment
decision is to be made with respect to a particular node of the service. The first role manager …

A mechanism is disclosed for enabling new task types to be added to a management server
without changing the source code of the management server. To add a new task type, a …