Patent ID: 7827560
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of causing execution of at least one program on a computer by a management computer, the method comprising: receiving, by the management computer, a specification of a time interval and the at least one program to be executed, the execution of the at least one program being related to satisfaction of at least one condition which is unrelated to the time interval; initially causing, by the management computer, execution of an incident of the at least one program by the computer in response to the receiving and begin monitoring for expiration of the specified time interval based thereon; determining, by the management computer, that execution of the incident of the at least one program has at least been caused, so as to avoid subsequently causing execution of another incident of the at least one program prior thereto, and, once it has been determined that execution of the incident of the at least one program has at least been caused and the specified time interval has not expired, continuing to monitor for expiration of the specified time interval; determining, by the management computer upon expiration of the specified time interval, whether the at least one condition is satisfied; causing, by the management computer, execution of a subsequent incident of the at least one program when the specified time interval has expired and the at least one condition is satisfied and resetting the monitoring for the expiration of the specified time interval; and waiting, by the management computer if the specified time interval has expired and the at least one condition is not satisfied, for the condition to be satisfied, and upon satisfaction thereof causing, by the management computer, execution of a subsequent incident of the at least one program and resetting the monitoring for the expiration of the specified time interval.