Abstract: A system and method for managing resource groups in a computer system having automatic availability capability is shown. In one embodiment, a method is provided which may be performed in a computer system comprising a plurality of resources, a monitor for monitoring the plurality of resources, a first computer comprising at least one of the plurality of resources, and a second computer connected to the first computer by at least one communication medium. The method, performed by an administrator, comprises configuring a resource group that comprises the at least one of the plurality of resources via the second computer, without the administrator logging into the first computer.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for managing resource groups in a computer system having an automatic availability capability. In one embodiment, a method is provided which may be performed in a computer system comprising a plurality of resources, a monitor for monitoring at least some of the plurality of resources, an agent to configure resource groups, each resource group specifying a group of resources to be monitored by the monitor, and a graphical user interface (GUI) that communicates with the monitor and provides an interface for a user to monitor a resource group. The method comprises: (A) providing, via the GUI, customized presentations to the user for monitoring resource groups of different types so that the GUI provides different presentations to the user in monitoring different types of resource groups.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for managing resource groups in a computer system having an automatic availability capability. In one embodiment, a method is provided which may be performed in a computer system comprising a plurality of resources, a monitor for monitoring at least some of the plurality of resources, and an agent to configure resource groups, each resource group specifying a group of resources to be monitored by the monitor. The method comprises: (A) receiving a request from a requestor, at the agent, to configure at least one requested resource group; and (B) determining whether at least one characteristic of the at least one requested resource group is valid.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for managing resource groups in a computer system having automatic availability capability. In one embodiment, a method is provided which may be performed in a computer system comprising a plurality of resources, a monitor for monitoring at least some of the plurality of resources, and an agent to configure resource groups, each resource group specifying a group of resources to be monitored by the monitor. The method comprises: (A) in response to a request from a requestor, received by the agent, to configure at least a portion of a resource group, the request specifying at least one parameter of the at least a portion of the resource group, determining at least one characteristic of at least one of the plurality of resources that satisfies the at least one parameter; and (B) presenting to the requestor the at least one characteristic determined in (A) to satisfy the at least one parameter.