System configuration analysis
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSivan Sabato, Talya Meltzer
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, a method for detecting potential problems in the configuration or components of a complex system comprises comparing first configuration data for a first system with second configuration data compiled from analyzing a plurality of systems in a selected population; and reporting anomalies associated with the first system, in response to determining that the first configuration data deviates from components determined to be common to the selected population.
Claims22
A computer-implemented method for execution on one or more processors, the method comprising:
- comparing first configuration data for a first system with second configuration data compiled from analyzing a plurality of systems in a selected population;
- and
- reporting anomalies associated with the first system, in response to determining that the first configuration data deviates from components determined to be common to the selected population,
- wherein the second configuration data is compiled from grouping systems together that have uncommon components from among said plurality of systems in the selected population,
- wherein the second configuration data is compiled from systems having uncommon attributes associated with one or more components, and
- wherein the second configuration data is compiled from systems having uncommon values associated with one or more attributes.
A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer storage medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
- compare first configuration data for a first system with second configuration data compiled from analyzing a plurality of systems in a selected population;
- and
- report anomalies associated with the first system, in response to determining that the first configuration data deviates from components determined to be common to the selected population,
- wherein the second configuration data is compiled from grouping systems together that have uncommon components from among said plurality of systems in the selected population,
- wherein the second configuration data is compiled from systems having uncommon attributes associated with one or more components, and
- wherein the second configuration data is compiled from systems having uncommon values associated with one or more attributes.
A system comprising:
- a data storage medium in operational relationship with at least one controller comprising:
- a logic unit to compare first configuration data for a first system with second configuration data compiled from analyzing a plurality of systems in a selected population;
- and
- a logic unit to report anomalies associated with the first system, in response to determining that the first configuration data deviates from components determined to be common to the selected population,
- wherein the second configuration data is compiled from grouping systems together that have uncommon components from among said plurality of systems in the selected population,
- wherein the second configuration data is compiled from systems having uncommon attributes associated with one or more components, and
- wherein the second configuration data is compiled from systems having uncommon values associated with one or more attributes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.