Method for multidimensional visual correlation of systems management data
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring system performance and communicating detailed system performance data via an enhanced graphical user interface, comprising:
- querying a current monitoring configuration;
monitoring system performance using instructions obtained from the current monitoring configuration;
polling system data according to the current monitoring configuration; and
displaying the polled system data on a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a target-type management vector display including regions representing levels of system performance and a metric point within the display identifying the current status of system performance at a particular point in time.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for monitoring the performance of a system. The mechanism of the present invention provides an interface in the form of a graphical user interface (GUI) to communicate multiple layers of system performance data to an operator. An operator monitors this display of information and uses it to determine how to adjust the system to optimize system performance. This mechanism of the present invention provides immediate feedback to an operator by displaying a trail of metric points, wherein the metric points indicate the status of system performance over a period of time. In this manner, the display mechanism of the present invention immediately conveys to an operator whether the system is operating within predefined margins, the results of performance adjustments made to the system, as well as predictions or trends for the system.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring system performance and communicating detailed system performance data via an enhanced graphical user interface, comprising:
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querying a current monitoring configuration;
monitoring system performance using instructions obtained from the current monitoring configuration;
polling system data according to the current monitoring configuration; and
displaying the polled system data on a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a target-type management vector display including regions representing levels of system performance and a metric point within the display identifying the current status of system performance at a particular point in time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for monitoring system performance and communicating detailed system performance data via an enhanced graphical user interface, comprising:
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a graphical user interface; and
a target-type management vector display within the graphical user interface, wherein the display includes regions representing levels of system performance, a metric point within the display identifying the current status of system performance at a particular point in time.
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16. A data processing system for monitoring system performance and communicating detailed system performance data via an enhanced graphical user interface, comprising:
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querying means for querying a current monitoring configuration;
monitoring means for monitoring system performance using instructions obtained from the current monitoring configuration;
polling means for polling system data according to the current monitoring configuration; and
displaying means for displaying the polled system data on a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a target-type management vector display including regions representing levels of system performance and a metric point within the display identifying the current status of system performance at a particular point in time. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for monitoring system performance and communicating detailed system performance data via an enhanced graphical user interface, comprising:
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first instructions for querying a current monitoring configuration;
second instructions for monitoring system performance using instructions obtained from the current monitoring configuration;
third instructions for polling system data according to the current monitoring configuration; and
fourth instructions for displaying the polled system data on a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a target-type management vector display including regions representing levels of system performance and a metric point within the display identifying the current status of system performance at a particular point in time. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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