Prioritizing log tags and alerts
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsAl Chakra, Jonathan Dunne, Liam S. Harpur, Sumit Patel
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method includes associating a tag with a message in a log, where the message describes a logged event. A life parameter associated with the tag is calculated, using a computer processor, where the life parameter indicates a dynamic time period during which the tag remains in a state that is active. Alerting of the tag occurs by way of a first alert manner while the state of the tag is active. It is detected that the dynamic time period indicated by the life parameter has ended. The state of the tag is changed from active to dormant, where changing the state includes ceasing the alerting of the tag by way of the first alert manner.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- associating a tag with a message in a log, wherein the message describes a logged event;
- calculating, using a computer processor, a life parameter associated with the tag, wherein the life parameter indicates a dynamic time period during which the tag remains in a state that is active;
- alerting of the tag by way of a first alert manner while the state of the tag is active;
- detecting that the dynamic time period indicated by the life parameter has ended;
- and
- changing the state of the tag from active to dormant, wherein the changing the state comprises ceasing the alerting of the tag by way of the first alert manner.
A system comprising:
- a memory having computer-readable instructions;
- and
- one or more processors for executing the computer-readable instructions, the computer-readable instructions comprising:
- associating a tag with a message in a log, wherein the message describes a logged event;
- calculating a life parameter associated with the tag, wherein the life parameter indicates a dynamic time period during which the tag remains in a state that is active;
- alerting of the tag by way of a first alert manner while the state of the tag is active;
- detecting that the dynamic time period indicated by the life parameter has ended;
- and
- changing the state of the tag from active to dormant, wherein the changing the state comprises ceasing the alerting of the tag by way of the first alert manner.
A computer-program product for prioritizing log tags and alerts, the computer-program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- associating a tag with a message in a log, wherein the message describes a logged event;
- calculating a life parameter associated with the tag, wherein the life parameter indicates a dynamic time period during which the tag remains in a state that is active;
- alerting of the tag by way of a first alert manner while the state of the tag is active;
- detecting that the dynamic time period indicated by the life parameter has ended;
- and
- changing the state of the tag from active to dormant, wherein the changing the state comprises ceasing the alerting of the tag by way of the first alert manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.