Distributed computing environment with remote data collection management
First Claim
1. A method for managing data collection remotely in a distributed computing environment, the method comprising:
- providing a listening agent in each of a plurality of computer systems to receive process code from a management server networked to the plurality of computer systems; and
controlling the periodic execution of the process code with the listening agent to collect data from the plurality of computer systems, wherein the periodic execution occurs without requiring a connection to be maintained between the plurality of computer systems and the management server.
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Abstract
Aspects of a distributed computing environment with remote data collection management include a management server, and a plurality of computer systems networked to and managed by the management server. Each of the plurality of computer systems includes a listening agent to receive process code from a management server and to control the periodic execution of the process code to collect data from the plurality of computer systems. The periodic execution occurs without requiring a connection to be maintained between the plurality of computer systems and the management server. Further, the data collected includes data collected from problem determination activities.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing data collection remotely in a distributed computing environment, the method comprising:
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providing a listening agent in each of a plurality of computer systems to receive process code from a management server networked to the plurality of computer systems; and
controlling the periodic execution of the process code with the listening agent to collect data from the plurality of computer systems, wherein the periodic execution occurs without requiring a connection to be maintained between the plurality of computer systems and the management server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A distributed computing environment with remote data collection management, the environment comprising:
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a management server; and
a plurality of computer systems networked to and managed by the management server, each of the plurality of computer systems including a listening agent to receive process code from a management server and to control the periodic execution of the process code to collect data from the plurality of computer systems, wherein the periodic execution occurs without requiring a connection to be maintained between the plurality of computer systems and the management server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for:
a listening agent in each of a plurality of computer systems to receive process code from a management server networked to the plurality of computer systems and to control the periodic execution of the process code to collect data from the plurality of computer systems, wherein the periodic execution occurs without requiring a connection to be maintained between the plurality of computer systems and the management server. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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