Abstract: A scheduling method operative in association with a display device of a data processing system connected in a distributed computing environment having nodes located across geographically-dispersed boundaries. The method begins by defining a set of holiday objects corresponding to a set of holidays specific to a given locale. The calendar, together with at least one holiday defined by at least one of the set of holiday objects, are then selectively displayed. A management task (e.g., a software load distribution) is then initiated to take place during a given holiday in the locale to minimize disruption to the computer enterprise.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 10, 1998
Date of Patent:
August 14, 2001
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventors:
David James Hetherington, David Bruce Kumhyr