Network event capture and retention system
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring activity on a networked computer system, the networked computer system comprising a plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes configured to transmit a notification for each event processed by the node, the networked computer system further comprising a plurality of sites, each of the plurality of sites being configured to capture the notifications transmitted by at least one node, the method comprising:
- (A) each of the plurality of sites creating an indication of the notifications captured by the site;
(B) each of the plurality of sites transferring the indication to at least one other of the plurality of sites.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided to monitor and analyze activity occurring on a networked computer system. In some embodiments, a method is provided for capturing, in a data structure, at least a portion of a notification describing a network event provided by a node on a computer network, identifying a data element (e.g., an IP address of the node) within the notification, and updating an index and/or summary based on the data element. The data structure may be stored in a file system maintained on a site, and sites may exchange information related to the notification data stored on each. In some embodiments, a query which is issued to a site may be processed using data transferred from other sites, and/or may be split into one or more additional queries which may be transmitted for processing to other sites.
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56 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring activity on a networked computer system, the networked computer system comprising a plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes configured to transmit a notification for each event processed by the node, the networked computer system further comprising a plurality of sites, each of the plurality of sites being configured to capture the notifications transmitted by at least one node, the method comprising:
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(A) each of the plurality of sites creating an indication of the notifications captured by the site;
(B) each of the plurality of sites transferring the indication to at least one other of the plurality of sites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. At least one computer-readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by a computer, perform a method for monitoring activity on a networked computer system, the networked computer system comprising a plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes configured to transmit a notification for each event processed by the node, the networked computer system further comprising a plurality of sites, each of the plurality of sites being configured to capture the notifications transmitted by at least one node, the method comprising:
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(A) each of the plurality of sites creating an indication of the notifications captured by the site;
(B) each of the plurality of sites transferring the indication to at least one other of the plurality of sites. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for monitoring activity on a networked computer system, the networked computer system comprising a plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes configured to transmit a notification for each event processed by the node, the networked computer system further comprising a plurality of sites, each of the plurality of sites being configured to capture the notifications transmitted by at least one node, comprising:
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a creation controller on each of the plurality of sites, said creation controller creating an indication of the notifications captured by the site;
a transfer controller on each of the plurality of sites, said transfer controller transferring the indication to at least one other of the plurality of sites. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for monitoring activity on a networked computer system, the networked computer system comprising a plurality of nodes, each of the plurality of nodes configured to transmit a notification for each event processed by the node, the networked computer system further comprising a plurality of sites, each of the plurality of sites being configured to capture the notifications transmitted by at least one node, comprising:
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means for creating, on each of the plurality of sites, an indication of the notifications captured by the site;
means for transferring, on each of the plurality of sites, the indication to at least one other of the plurality of sites. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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