Systems and methods for event detection
AssigneeIBM Corporation
InventorsDavid Bantz, Thomas Chefalas, Steven Mastrianni, Clifford Pickover
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Abstract
A system accesses a log of events on more than one computing system and scans these logs in an effort to determine the likely cause of various items of interest, events, or problems. These items of interest often include improper or frustrating behavior of a computer system, but may also include delightful or beneficial behaviors for which a user, group of users, company, service, or help desk seeks a cause. Once the likely source of the item of interest is found, a test may be performed to confirm the source of the problem and warning or corrective action taken.
Claims23
A computer-method of event detection in computer systems, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting an item of interest;
- determining at least one event near to the item of interest;
- correlating the at least one event with the item of interest;
- and
- thereafter determining at least one probable cause of the item of interest.
An apparatus for providing event detection in computer systems, said apparatus comprising:
- an arrangement for detecting an item of interest;
- an arrangement for determining at least one event near to the item of interest;
- an arrangement for correlating the at least one event with the item of interest;
- and
- an arrangement for thereafter determining at least one probable cause of the item of interest.
A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executed by the machine to perform method steps for event detection in computer systems, said method comprising the steps of:
- detecting an item of interest;
- determining at least one event near to the item of interest;
- correlating the at least one event with the item of interest;
- and
- thereafter determining at least one probable cause of the item of interest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.