System and method for managing information technology resources

摘要

A system for managing an information technology (IT) resource comprises a computer processor and a managed object executable on the computer processor. The managed object is associated with the resource and includes information regarding at least one interface configured to allow a manager to monitor the resource. The manager can discover an interface description document. The interface description exposes selected management features for the resource to the manager. Different management features can be exposed to different managers based on the manager's access privileges. Managers with appropriate authority can access other management features for a particular resource through one or more extended interfaces.