In a system managing method and apparatus, a load applied to a common processing unit is decreased so as to improve a managing ability of the system. The system managing apparatus manages a system having a plurality of interfaces including a managed object interface and a non-managed object interface,...http://www.google.de/patents/US6622146?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6622146 - System managing method and apparatus for decreasing a load applied to a common processing unit