Method and system for real-time collection of log data from distributed network components
First Claim
1. A method for collecting log data from one or more components distributed in the network, the method comprising:
- receiving a report of an error and log data related to the error from a first component of said one or more components of the network; and
in response to said report, requesting, from the other of said one or more components, log data related to the error, wherein the requesting includes specifying an event key related to the error.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for collecting log data from one or more components distributed in a network are described. In one example, a method may include providing a server with a persistent storage device such as a disk drive and the server may be in communication with the one or more components in the network. Log data may be collected at the components and an error from a first component may be reported to the server. In response thereto, log data related to the error may be requested from other components and communicated to the server. The components may each maintain log data locally and either report the occurrence of errors that occur at the component or component'"'"'s node, or respond to requests from the server for data related to errors or events that occurred at other nodes. Accordingly, the server may maintain a real-time collection of error log data.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for collecting log data from one or more components distributed in the network, the method comprising:
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receiving a report of an error and log data related to the error from a first component of said one or more components of the network; and
in response to said report, requesting, from the other of said one or more components, log data related to the error, wherein the requesting includes specifying an event key related to the error. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a component attached to a network having a server and other components connected thereto, a method for collecting and reporting log data to the server, the method comprising:
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registering with the server;
collecting log data at the component and indexing the log data using one or more event keys; and
reporting to the server an error from the component, wherein the reporting operation reports log data related to the error and reports an event key. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system to collect log data from one or more components distributed in the network, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a report of an error and log data related to the error from a first component of said one or more components of the network; and
means for requesting, from the other of said one or more components and in response to said report, log data related to the error, wherein the requesting includes specifying an event key related to the error.
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18. A component for collecting and reporting log data to the server, the component comprising:
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means for registering with a server in a network;
means for collecting log data at the component and indexing the log data using one or more event keys; and
means for reporting to the server an error from the component, wherein the reporting operation reports log data related to the error and reports an event key.
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