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Event management system for distributed computing environment
Assignee: Clouding Corp
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Filing: 1996-10-16
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Granted: 1999-08-31
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Expires: 2016-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A management system for event management in a computer network includes management interfaces residing on an administrative computers, management engines residing on server computers, and management agents residing on managed computers within the network. The management agent uses alarms corresponding to predefined events to notify the management interface via the management engine if the predefined events occur, thereby allowing the system administrator to administer the managed computer network. The management agents may also include corrective scripts which are automatically executed in response to the predefined events and a threshold adjustment module which adjusts threshold values which are used to trigger the alarms.
Inventors
- 👤 Ken Noble
- 👤 Scott Foote
- 👤 Steve Foote
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; G06F9/542
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A system for managing a computer network, comprising: an administrative computer containing an interface for managing said computer network; a server computer containing an engine for communicating with said interface; a managed computer containing an agent for accessing a standard connection to communicate with said engine, said agent incorporating definitions of specified events and, when a selected one of said specified events occur, being capable of automatically taking corrective actions and notifying said interface via said engine; and an alarm activated when an automatically adjustable threshold value is exceeded by an operating value of said specified events.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A system for managing a computer network, comprising: an administrative computer containing an interface for managing said computer network; a server computer containing an engine for communicating with said interface; a managed computer containing an agent for accessing a standard connection to communicate with said engine, said agent incorporating definitions of specified events and, when a selected one of said specified events occur, being capable of automatically taking corrective actions and notifying said interface via said engine; and an alarm activated when an automatically adjustable threshold value is exceeded by an operating value of said specified events.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising an adjustment module which responsively adjusts said threshold value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said adjustment module comprises a data gatherer for collecting information needed to adjust said threshold value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 3 wherein said adjustment module further comprises a threshold calculator for accessing said information and responsively calculating a new adjusted threshold value.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said adjustment module further comprises a threshold adjuster for replacing said threshold value with said new adjusted threshold value via a command line interface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said agent can take corrective actions even when said interface or said engine is inoperable or inaccessible.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for managing a computer network, comprising the steps of: defining specified events within a managed computer; detecting said specified events using an agent within said managed computer; and establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; wherein said agent is capable of sending a notification of said specified events from said agent to an interface within an administrative computer via said standard connection; automatically taking corrective actions; and activating an alarm when an automatically adjustable threshold value is exceeded by an operating value of said specified events.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for managing a computer network, comprising the steps of: defining specified events within a managed computer; detecting said specified events using an agent within said managed computer; and establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; wherein said agent is capable of sending a notification of said specified events from said agent to an interface within an administrative computer via said standard connection; automatically taking corrective actions; and activating an alarm when an automatically adjustable threshold value is exceeded by an operating value of said specified events.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of adjusting said threshold value using an adjustment module in response to said alarm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said adjustment module comprises a data gatherer for collecting information needed to adjust said threshold value.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said adjustment module further comprises a threshold calculator for accessing said information and responsively calculating a new adjusted threshold value.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said adjustment module further comprises a threshold adjuster for replacing said threshold value with said new adjusted threshold value via a command line interface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said agent can take corrective actions even when said interface or said engine is inoperable or inaccessible.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
100 words
A computer-readable medium comprising program instructions for managing a computer network by performing the steps of: defining specified events within a managed computer; detecting said specified events using an agent within said managed computer; and establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; wherein said agent is capable of sending a notification of said specified events from said agent to an interface within an administrative computer via said standard connection; automatically taking corrective actions; and activating an alarm when an automatically adjustable threshold value is exceeded by an operating value of said specified events.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
100 words
A computer-readable medium comprising program instructions for managing a computer network by performing the steps of: defining specified events within a managed computer; detecting said specified events using an agent within said managed computer; and establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; wherein said agent is capable of sending a notification of said specified events from said agent to an interface within an administrative computer via said standard connection; automatically taking corrective actions; and activating an alarm when an automatically adjustable threshold value is exceeded by an operating value of said specified events.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 13 further comprising the step of adjusting said threshold value using an adjustment module in response to said alarm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 14 wherein said adjustment module comprises a data gatherer for collecting information needed to adjust said threshold value.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein said adjustment module further comprises a threshold calculator for accessing said information and responsively calculating a new adjusted threshold value.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 16 wherein said adjustment module further comprises a threshold adjuster for replacing said threshold value with said new adjusted threshold value via a command line interface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 17 wherein said agent can take corrective actions even when said interface or said engine is inoperable or inaccessible.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
100 words
A system for managing a computer network, comprising: means for defining specified events within an agent in a managed computer; means for detecting said specified events in said managed computer; means for establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; means for sending a notification of said specified events from said agent to an interface within an administrative computer via said standard connection; means for said agent to automatically take corrective actions; and means for activating an alarm when an automatically adjustable threshold value is exceeded by an operating value of said specified events.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
100 words
A system for managing a computer network, comprising: means for defining specified events within an agent in a managed computer; means for detecting said specified events in said managed computer; means for establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; means for sending a notification of said specified events from said agent to an interface within an administrative computer via said standard connection; means for said agent to automatically take corrective actions; and means for activating an alarm when an automatically adjustable threshold value is exceeded by an operating value of said specified events.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 19 further comprising means for responsively adjusting said threshold value.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 20 wherein said means for adjusting comprises means for collecting information needed to adjust said threshold value.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 21 wherein said means for adjusting further comprises means for accessing said information and responsively calculating a new adjusted threshold value.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 22 wherein said means for adjusting further comprises means for replacing said threshold value with said new adjusted threshold value via a command line interface.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 23 wherein said agent can take corrective action even when said interface of said engine is inoperable or inaccessible.
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