Correlation of synchronous and asynchronous hierarchical data in loosely-coupled data processing systems

A server, comprising:

• a network interface, a data store, a processor, and memory each of which is communicatively coupled therebetween;
• and
• instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
• intercept asynchronous messages between components operating on the server and append a lightweight message header thereto with correlation identification data and timestamp data associated therewith;
• intercept synchronous hierarchical method calls in server and automatically track correlation identification data and timestamp data associated therewith;
• store message header data associated with the asynchronous messages upon each of the asynchronous messages reaching its final destination in the server;
• and
• store metrics for the synchronous hierarchical method calls.

A management system, comprising

• a plurality of servers communicatively coupled to a plurality of network elements;
• a plurality of components executed on the plurality of servers, wherein the plurality of components exchange a plurality of asynchronous messages therebetween and perform a plurality of synchronous calls therebetween;
• a messaging subsystem configured to intercept the plurality of asynchronous messages between the plurality of components operating on the plurality of servers and append a lightweight message header thereto with correlation identification data and timestamp data associated therewith;
• and
• the messaging subsystem is further configured to intercept synchronous hierarchical calls between the plurality of components and automatically track correlation identification data and timestamp data associated therewith.