System and method for using agent-based distributed case-based reasoning to manage a computer network
First Claim
1. An agent-based distributed reasoning system for managing a computer network with a plurality of hosts, the system comprising:
- a plurality of interface agents running on the plurality of hosts, the plurality of interface agents assigned to resources within the computer network;
a plurality of distributed case-based reasoning agents running on the plurality of hosts, wherein the plurality of distributed case-based reasoning agents is capable of accessing one or more case bases; and
a plurality of response agents running on the plurality of hosts, wherein an interface agent in the plurality interface agents sends an input regarding an event in an assigned resource to an appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent among the plurality of distributed case-based reasoning agents, wherein the appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent, upon receiving the input, accesses the one or more case bases to select a response and communicates the response to an appropriate response agent in the plurality of response agents, and wherein the appropriate response agent implements the response to resolve the event.
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Abstract
The present invention describes a system and method for using agent-based distributed case-based reasoning to manage a computer network. In particular, the system includes interface agents, distributed case-based reasoning agents, and response agents, which run on hosts in the network. An interface agent monitors a resource in the network and reports an event to an appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent. The distributed case-based reasoning agent, using one or more case bases, determines a response to the event. An appropriate response agent implements the response.
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36 Claims
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1. An agent-based distributed reasoning system for managing a computer network with a plurality of hosts, the system comprising:
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a plurality of interface agents running on the plurality of hosts, the plurality of interface agents assigned to resources within the computer network;
a plurality of distributed case-based reasoning agents running on the plurality of hosts, wherein the plurality of distributed case-based reasoning agents is capable of accessing one or more case bases; and
a plurality of response agents running on the plurality of hosts, wherein an interface agent in the plurality interface agents sends an input regarding an event in an assigned resource to an appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent among the plurality of distributed case-based reasoning agents, wherein the appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent, upon receiving the input, accesses the one or more case bases to select a response and communicates the response to an appropriate response agent in the plurality of response agents, and wherein the appropriate response agent implements the response to resolve the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for managing a computer network, the computer network having agent-based architecture with a plurality of agents, some of which are interface agents, distributed case-based reasoning agents, and response agents, the method comprising:
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monitoring a resource in the computer network using an interface agent;
reporting, using the interface agent, an event in the resource to an appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent;
selecting a response using the appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent; and
implementing the response using an appropriate response agent, wherein the appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent accesses one or more case bases in the selecting step. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for managing a computer network, the computer network having agent-based architecture with a plurality of agents, some of which are interface agents, distributed case-based reasoning agents, and response agents, the system comprising:
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means for monitoring a resource in the computer network using an interface agent;
means for reporting, using the interface agent, an event in the resource to an appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent;
means for selecting a response using the appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent by accessing one or more case bases; and
means for implementing the response using an appropriate response agent. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer program product for managing a computer network, the computer network having agent-based architecture with a plurality of agents, some of which are interface agents, distributed case-based reasoning agents, and response agents, the computer program product comprising:
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computer readable program code configured to monitor a resource in the computer network using an interface agent;
computer readable program code configured to report, using the interface agent, an event in the resource to an appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent;
computer readable program code configured to select a response using the appropriate distributed case-based reasoning agent by accessing one or more case bases;
computer readable program code configured to implement the response using an appropriate response agent; and
a computer readable medium in which the computer readable program codes are embodied.
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