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WBMM> New parms for RegisterForManagement

From: McDonald, Ira (imcdonald@sharplabs.com)
Date: Thu May 13 2004 - 11:36:46 EDT

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    Hi folks,

    Problem statement:

    When a WIMS Agent (on a managed system) _first_ starts
    an HTTP connection to its configured or discovered WIMS
    Manager (fleet management system), the very _first_
    operation request is RegisterForManagement. And the
    WIMS Manager must reply with an operation response that
    includes a Schedule (probably including SetElements
    and/or SetResources actions). But the WIMS Manager
    doesn't know what actions or objects are supported
    by the WIMS Agent yet (only a subsequent SendReport or
    SendAlert could inform him - too late).

    Here's a solution:

    RegisterForManagement (sourceURI : URI, targetURI : URI,
                           operations : SupportedOperations,
                           actions : SupportedActions,
                           objects : SupportedObjects)
                           status : StatusString,
                           schedule : Schedule

    So that the Agent _tells_ this Manager what operations,
    actions, and objects are supported by the Agent for this
    particular Manager, who has already been authenticated
    (by either HTTP or TLS server authentication).

    Both Pete Zehler and Bill Wagner agree that this is a
    good enhancement to RegisterForManagement.

    Comments?

    Cheers,
    - Ira

    Ira McDonald (Musician / Software Architect)
    Blue Roof Music / High North Inc
    PO Box 221 Grand Marais, MI 49839
    phone: +1-906-494-2434
    email: imcdonald@sharplabs.com

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