Patent ID: 7418489
Filing Date: 2008-08-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: creating a plurality of windows management instrumentation (WMI) policies; associating each of the plurality of WMI policies with at least one target node, wherein each of the plurality of WMI policies includes information known to the target node; applying a policy control policy to the target node that temporarily prevents the plurality of WMI policies from being applied to the target node; simulating effects of applying each of the plurality of WMI policies to the target node prior to actual application of the plurality of WMI policies; revising at least some of the plurality of WMI policies in an instance where results of the simulating are not acceptable; simulating effects of applying the revised policies to the target node prior to actual application of the plurality of WMI policies; removing the policy control policy from the target node; and, applying individual acceptable policies of the plurality of WMI policies to the target node.