METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZING THE PERFORMANCE OF APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for visualizing a performance of a system, comprising:
- generating a topological map of an application environment from a configuration management database (CMDB), wherein the topological map comprises a plurality of configuration items (CIs);
obtaining a selection of a configuration item (CI) from the plurality of CIs, wherein a CIType for the CI is identified from the CMDB;
obtaining a definition of a performance graph for the CIType from an operational database, wherein the performance graph is configured to simultaneously show performance metrics for the CI and related CIs;
accessing performance data for the CI and related CIs; and
generating the performance graph.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method for visualizing the performance of a system. The method includes generating a topological map of an application environment from a configuration management database (CMDB), wherein the topological map comprises a plurality of configuration items (CIs). A selection of configuration items (CIs) is made from the plurality of CIs. The definition of one or more performance graph(s) for the CIs is obtained from an operational database, wherein the performance graphs are configured to simultaneously show performance metrics for the CI and related CIs. Performance data for the CI and the related CIs are accessed and the performance graph is generated from the data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for visualizing a performance of a system, comprising:
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generating a topological map of an application environment from a configuration management database (CMDB), wherein the topological map comprises a plurality of configuration items (CIs); obtaining a selection of a configuration item (CI) from the plurality of CIs, wherein a CIType for the CI is identified from the CMDB; obtaining a definition of a performance graph for the CIType from an operational database, wherein the performance graph is configured to simultaneously show performance metrics for the CI and related CIs; accessing performance data for the CI and related CIs; and generating the performance graph. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for visualizing a performance of a system, comprising:
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a processor; an output device; and a computer readable medium comprising; a configuration management database (CMDB) comprising a list of configuration items (CIs);
a topographical map of at least a portion of the CMDB; a definition of a performance graph for a CIType for a CI on the topological map, wherein the performance graph is configured to provide an illustration of the performance of the CI and related CIs; and code configured to direct the processor to read the definition of the performance graph, access stored performance data for the CI and the related CIs, and generate the performance graph. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tangible, computer readable medium, comprising:
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a configuration management database (CMDB) comprising a list of configuration items (CIs); a definition of a performance graph, wherein the performance graph is configured to provide an illustration of a performance of a CI and related CIs; and code configured to direct a processor to read the definition of the performance graph, access stored performance data for the CI and the related CIs, and provide the performance graph on an output device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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