Patent ID: 7827264

Claim:
A method of managing a plurality of computer systems, comprising: selecting a main program script to execute at a base computer system; selecting at least one of a pre-script and a post-script to execute at the base computer system; and executing the main program script at the base computer system, the executed main program script causing the base computer system to send instructions to a plurality of n computer systems and causing the plurality of n computer systems to perform the same management tasks concurrently, wherein executing the main program script causes the base computer system to perform operations including: using one or more scripts to provide a list of n computer system identifiers corresponding to the plurality of n computer systems; attempting to establish concurrent management session between the base computer system and the plurality of the n computer systems; determining whether a total number of the plurality of computer systems having an attempted management session with the base computer system is greater than a first threshold amount; when the total number of the plurality of computer systems having an attempted management session with the base computer system is greater than the first threshold amount, determining an actual number of established management sessions; when the actual number of established management sessions is greater than a second threshold amount, waiting for a predetermined period of time before attempting to establish an additional management sessions with any remaining computer systems of the n computer systems.