US 20080086345A1
(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2008/0086345 A1 Wilson et al.
(43) Pub. Date:
(54) ASSET DATA COLLECTION,
Apr. 10, 2008
(21) Appl. No.:
11/856,675
(22) Filed:
Sep. 17, 2007
PRESENTATION, AND MANAGEMENT
(75) Inventors: Robert A. Wilson, Oxford, MI (US); Bernard E. Mamon, Rochester, Ml
Related U-s- Application Data
(US); Douglas J. Vos, Dearborn, MI (Us); Dwayne G_ Ridenour’ Walled Lake, MI (US); Beverly E. Grau,
(60) Provisional application No. 60/825,889, ?led on Sep. 15, 2006
Dearborn, MI (US); Kathleen J. Hill,
_
Madison Heights, MI (US); Steven E.
_
_
_
Pubhcatlon Classl?catlon
Hodgins, Rochester Hills, MI (US); Anthon S. Abraham, Grosse Pointe
(51)
Int‘ Cl‘
Grand Ledge, MI (Us); Jessica Elston’
(52)
U.S. Cl. ................................................................ .. 705/7
Albion, MI (US); Darren Kelly, Winchester, KY (US); John
(57)
Woods, li/ll (US); Shelley A. Mannino,
Scamehorn, Viera, FL
G06F 17/30
S
(U )
(200601) ABSTRACT
Systems and methods for asset data collection, presentation,
Correspondence Address; FISH & RICHARDSON P_C_ R0, BOX 1022 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440-1()22 (US)
and management. In one general aspect, a Web portal provides a centralized end-to-end vieW of IT operations of an organization. The portal may, for example, provide an organiZation’s vieW of operations and asset data. Visibility of accurate data on an organization-Wide scale alloWs man
(73) Assignee: ELECTRONIC
DATA
SYSTEMS
agers to spot issues immediately, respond quickly, and offer
CORPORATION; Plano, TX (U S)
continuous improvement.
"R ,,
Service Management Main Help Feedback
L‘) " Patch Management ,l Asia Paci?c Ill
Europe
Adelaide 6:42:09 [+0930]
Russelsheim 23:12:09 [+02]
H
LAAM
E North America
Sao Paulo 18:12:09 [-03]
Global
Detroit 17:12:09 [-04]
1
UTC 21:12:09 [0]
$90066 Desk ln?ldent Management
Change Management
North America
1 9 indicators: - -
Security Management
Q = Critical
[I] = High
V = Medium
h
Sort by Patch lD ;
Color problem Patch Management Management B @ [E]
‘
cnt'calull
Consoles
LPlace your mouse over an icon to view a description of the indicator.
fGlob'a'l-tiis'i 'h‘t-
i-i-I-i
"' " "" ' ' '9' ‘ "
‘'
e l m
guslftess ervices
O cwoscor
(NR)
Vendor:
Other
ws w Remote Agt
Target: MM:DD:YYYY
Title: Catalyst Worm impacting web hosting environments
Global
Manufacturing &
[j cwosoor
Quality
Vendor:
G|Oba| product
Threat Level:
Development
Global Purchasing and
Description:
Supply Chain
gg?agsgles Marketing Global Services
71.22%
Other High
Target: MM:DD:YYYY
Title: Catalyst Worm impacting web hosting environments ‘
A vulnerability exists within the Web Hosting environment that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to trigger the Catalyst Worm which causes the affected service to restart. A sustained attack would effectively prevent remote access to the affected system. Version X. Bulletin updated to re?ect the fact that this vulnerability affects all web server
platforms Published:
MM/YYYY
Completed:
55544
Impacted:
Servers w Bkup Exec on port 10000
Q2448
Patent Application Publication Apr. 10, 2008 Sheet 1 0f 27
I30 E.,m .w% af wvmm.
1vm
f m...
US 2008/0086345 A1
o v
M. .w v.
"M m;I S vd _
,mwrmhé W wcm m w .4. w .¢. i. w,
w m .m.
EDS smv e Vm .n
“w S k
..i w. w m.
a n w mw m
w WW. a‘v
WW .m M
m
FIG 1
Patent Application Publication Apr. 10, 2008 Sheet 3 0f 27
US 2008/0086345 A1
‘“wxEi5t13:a2q0mc
.aura‘ Va.
vmun-5.“ VvL.u21,4:.
$1”\in;ins
6w“EN50#
1.. ,41
.i1:4
Mfr-02*!
ll’1.v1i
$9.5.i
Patent Application Publication Apr. 10, 2008 Sheet 10 0f 27
US 2008/0086345 A1
_;w38g.u3g0u%A :(x4iLSz7u-1ynh,a!)i
OH.mvE
:W360$Eo9iu52-m4»“.tO;50.
Patent Application Publication Apr. 10, 2008 Sheet 13 0f 27
US 2008/0086345 A1
o“5Sauscthme?0nvw-E:g
m3...‘ iii.» £3.25 n. .7 .i.M.
“c325m7:
50LE£5:5.2at3.5:
Patent Application Publication Apr. 10, 2008 Sheet 14 0f 27
E.UE
8£:623
Eoxw2gEz5m0wSo;
US 2008/0086345 A1
Patent Application Publication Apr. 10, 2008 Sheet 16 0f 27
US 2008/0086345 A1
..
.£235.
lmu$0sah.5gE?zFik4én2u.m:»g; Qw“5?u$gr0sman6U/qc.?5; D5.3and.aa.1.%,“)
$53mad