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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TROUBLESHOOTING A MISCONFIGURATION OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM BASED ON CONFIGURATIONS OF OTHER COMPUTER SYSTEMS

  • US 20070300103A1
  • Filed: 06/13/2007
  • Published: 12/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a computer system for identifying a configuration parameter that is likely causing a component of a computing device to exhibit an undesired behavior, the method comprising:

  • collecting suspect values for suspect configuration parameters of the component;

    providing sample values for the suspect configuration parameters for the components, the sample values being retrieved from other computing devices having the component; and

    comparing the suspect values with the sample values to identify a suspect configuration parameter whose suspect value is likely to be causing the component of the computing device to exhibit the undesired behavior.

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