US 5,511,191 AGranted

Status monitoring arrangement for a data processing system comprising a number of managed objects

AssigneeInternational Computers Limited

InventorsMarcus J. de Leeuw van Weenen, Kevin Glynn, Gareth I. Jenkins

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Abstract

A data processing system comprises a number of managed objects, such as processors, a file system, a communications facility, a power supply, database services, and databases. A number of composite managed objects are defined, each including a number of the managed objects and/or composite managed objects as members. The statuses of the managed objects are monitored, and the status of each composite managed object is set by aggregating the status of all the members of that composite managed object. By aggregating the status of objects in this way, the operator's view of the system is simplified, making the task of managing the system significantly easier. The aggregation is performed using a rules database holding information defining a set of rules for aggregating the status of the members of each managed object.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A data processing system comprising:

(a) a plurality of managed objects;
(b) means for defining at least one composite managed object, said composite managed object being defined as a combination of a plurality of said managed objects;
(c) a status database for holding a plurality of status values;
(d) status collection means, coupled to said managed objects, for collecting status values from said managed objects and recording said status values in said status database;
(e) counting means, coupled to said status database, for forming a count value indicating how many of said managed objects within said composite managed object have a predetermined status value;
(f) comparing means, coupled to said counting means, for comparing said count value with a threshold value and, when said count value exceeds said threshold value, for assigning a predetermined composite status value to said composite managed object and recording said composite status value in said status database;
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(g) display means, coupled to said status database, for displaying said status values for said managed objects and said composite status value for said composite managed object.

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Facts

Application: 08/447,835Filed 23 May 1995 · continuation
Priority: GB 93022255 Feb 1993
Granted: 23 Apr 1996
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

G06F 11/3495
Performance evaluation by tracing or monitoring: for systems
G06F 11/3055
Monitoring: monitoring arrangements for monitoring the status of the computing system or of the computing system component, e.g. monitoring if the…
G06F 11/3082
Where the reporting involves data filtering, e.g. pattern matching, time or event triggered, adaptive or policy-based reporting: the data…
G06F 11/34
Monitoring: recording or statistical evaluation of computer activity, e.g. of down time, of input/output operation ; Recording or statistical…