METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a network environment, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. collecting recent data associated with operation of the network environment;
b. analyzing the network environment by comparing the data collected in step (a) with historical data associated with the operation of the network environment; and
c. determining whether a problem exists based on the analysis performed in step (b).
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Abstract
A system is provided that monitors a network environment. The system collects recent data associated with operation of the network environment. The network environment is analyzed by comparing the collected data with historical data associated with the operation of the network environment. The system determines whether a problem or a potential problem exists based on the analysis of the network environment. The historical data associated with the operation of the network environment is represented in multiple cognitive signatures. The system regularly updates the historical data to include the recently collected data. The data collected may include network performance data, network configuration data, traffic flow data, network utilization data, or network error information. If the system generates an alarm if it determines that a problem exists. The generation of an alarm may include generating an electronic mail message or pager message and communicating the message to a network administrator. The generation of an alarm may also include activating an application on a device within the network environment. The monitoring system is able to monitor one or more network environments, as well as individual network devices and components or sub-systems within an individual network device.
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46 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a network environment, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. collecting recent data associated with operation of the network environment;
b. analyzing the network environment by comparing the data collected in step (a) with historical data associated with the operation of the network environment; and
c. determining whether a problem exists based on the analysis performed in step (b). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of monitoring a network device, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. collecting recent data associated with operation of the network device;
b. analyzing the network device by comparing the data collected in step (a) with historical data associated with the operation of the network device; and
c. determining whether a problem exists based on the analysis performed in step (b). - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A network monitor comprising:
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a data collection module configured to collect recent data associated with operation of a network environment; and
an analysis module coupled to the data collection module, wherein the analysis module is configured to compare the data collected by the data collection module with historical data associated with the operation of the network environment; and
wherein the analysis module is configured to determine whether a problem exists based on the comparison of the data collected by the data collection module with the historical data. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A network monitor comprising:
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means for collecting recent data associated with operation of a network environment;
means for analyzing the network environment by comparing the data collected by the means for collecting recent data with historical data associated with the operation of the network environment; and
means for determining whether a problem exists based on the analysis performed by the means for analyzing the network environment. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer software product including a medium readable by a processor, the medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
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collect recent data associated with operation of a network environment;
analyze the network environment by comparing the recent data collected with historical data associated with the operation of the network environment; and
determine whether a problem exists based on the analysis of the network environment. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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