An auto configuration system for the GMSEC architecture and API

Summary form only given. GMSEC is a conglomeration of tasks built around a message bus architecture established in 2001 to coordinate ground and flight data systems development and services at GSFC. The auto configuration system provides ubiquitous configuration management for all components running on a mission operation center. This is accomplished by creating a set of GMSEC compliant configuration management agent (CMA) tools, extensions to the GMSEC API as well a self configuring middleware (GMSEC Message Bus). Automatic configuration is part of the autonomic computing model being developed for net generation missions at GSFC. The core of the system is handled by a special purpose middleware design and implementation. The GMSEC Message Bus is the central part of the entire system. It handles all communication between the CMA and the GMSEC API core extension. The CMA is a GMSEC component that uses the Message Bus for communications. Similarly, the GMSEC API core extension uses the GMSEC Message Bus to communicate with any present CMAs in the network. The GMSEC Message Bus has become the middleware of choice for prototyping, developing and testing GMSEC components. The CMA and GMSEC API core extensions are currently in prototype status. This is because the product and the idea are still quite young. The first set of users is expected to emerge in the near future as the awareness of the system spreads out