System and Method for Collection and Analysis of Server Log Files
AssigneeInterwise Ltd.
InventorIlan Caner
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Abstract
A method of handling log files in a network with multiple servers, including, installing an agent application on each server in the network, collecting log files on each server by the agent application, defining a uniform format for providing the log files to a central server, transforming the log files to the defined uniform format, transmitting the transformed log files to a central server, storing the log files in an archive by the central server, analyzing the log files received by the central server, producing reports responsive to the analysis of the log files.
Claims15
A method of handling log files in a network with multiple servers, comprising:
- installing an agent application on each server in the network;
- collecting log files on each server by the agent application;
- defining a uniform format for providing the log files to a central server;
- transforming the log files to the defined uniform format;
- transmitting the transformed log files to a central server;
- storing the transformed log files in an archive by the central server;
- analyzing the transformed log files received by the central server;
- producing reports responsive to the analysis of the transformed log files.
A system for handling log files in a network with multiple servers, comprising:
- a central server to receive log files from the multiple servers;
- an agent application to install on each server;
- wherein said agent application is adapted to collect log files on each server, transform them to a pre-defined form and transmit them to said central server;
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- wherein said central server is adapted to receive the log files from multiple servers, analyze the log files and provide reports regarding the content of the log files received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.