International Business Machines Corporation
Implementing requests on a model of a system prior to implementing on the system

Abstract:

A model of a system is created and used to implement changes of the system, prior to implementing those changes on the system. The model has certain attributes of the system, including a similar system configuration and a similar processor work load. The model receives requested actions and implements those actions. If the actions are acceptable, those actions are then performed on the system being modeled. Provision is made for keeping the model current.