Patent ID: 6182106
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for obtaining common operational control in a data processing system by providing a common operational control interface (user interface) at an operator console utilized for controlling a plurality of control functions for a plurality of diverse central processing complexes (CPCs) at a computer installation, wherein underlying processes are utilized in the CPCs to perform said plurality of control functions for a console operator (user), each selected CPC being the same as or diverse from any other CPC in the computer installation, said method comprising the steps of:storing a library of programmed tasks for the system console tailored to different CPCs under control of the common operational control interface at the system console, the common operational interface including:selecting by the console operator at least one of said plurality of CPCs for performing one or more common operational control functions,displaying at the system console a plurality of function indications, a function indication being associated with a common operational control function selectable by a console operator who is viewing displayed function indications at the system console,prompting the console operator by a console control program to select one of said displayed function indications provided by the displaying step, a selected function indication having an associated common operational control function, andcommunicating by the control console to each selected CPC a request to perform the associated common operational control function by initiating execution by the selected CPC of an associated operational task, whereby a single operational control interface at a single console provides operational control over all CPCs at a computer installation by selecting, communicating and executing diversely programmed tasks for diverse CPCs at the computer installation.