Method and system for monitoring an apparatus for a computer
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring an apparatus interacting with computers on a network and controlling the computers accordingly comprising:
- configuring a subordinate program with a monitoring program on a monitoring computer; and
installing the configured subordinate program from the monitoring computer to a target computer.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring various support devices of a computer network is disclosed. The network has a monitoring computer with a monitoring program that monitors the devices. The monitoring program is used to configure a subordinate program. Using push technology, the subordinate program is installed on and is run on target computers in the network. The monitoring program monitors operating parameters and alarm signals from the devices. When the monitoring program determines that the devices can no longer support its load, the monitoring computers sends a shut down instruction to the affected target computers. The subordinate program executes a shutdown routine for the target computer based on the shutdown instruction sent from the monitoring program. The subordinate program has minimal or no graphical user interface on the target computer and requires no local configuration by the user of the target computer.
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1. A method for monitoring an apparatus interacting with computers on a network and controlling the computers accordingly comprising:
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configuring a subordinate program with a monitoring program on a monitoring computer; and
installing the configured subordinate program from the monitoring computer to a target computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for monitoring an apparatus providing support for or interacting with computers on a network, the system comprising:
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a monitoring program receiving data from the apparatus and comprising;
a first routine determining an alarm condition of the apparatus from the data, a second routine determining a target computer on the network effected by the alarm condition of the apparatus, and a third routine sending a predetermined instruction to the affected target computer over the network; and
a subordinate program configured by the monitoring program and installed on the target computer, the subordinate program receiving the predetermined instruction and performing a shutdown routine of the affected target computer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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14. A system for monitoring an apparatus providing support for or interacting with computers on a network comprising:
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a monitoring program performing the steps comprising;
receiving data from the apparatus, determining an alarm condition of the apparatus, determining a computer on the network effected by the alarm condition of the apparatus, sending a shutdown instruction to the affected target computer; and
a subordinate program being configured by the monitoring program and installed on the target computer, the subordinate program performing the steps comprising;
receiving the shutdown instruction, and shutting down the affected target computer.
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18. A system for shutting down a target computer, the target computer receiving support from or interacting with an apparatus, the target computer and apparatus connected on a network, the system comprising:
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a pre-configured program installed on the target computer and performing a shutdown routine of the target computer based on a predetermined instruction received from the apparatus;
a processor installed in the apparatus, the processor monitoring the apparatus for an alarm condition and creating the predetermined instruction based on the alarm condition; and
a network interface installed in the apparatus and enabling the processor to communicate the predetermined instruction to the program on the target computer via the network.
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