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Method and system for providing performance diagnosis of a computer system

  • US 5,668,944 A
  • Filed: 09/06/1994
  • Issued: 09/16/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing an indication of the performance of a computer system;

  • the computer system including an operating system, the operating system including a plurality of resource managers;

    the method comprising the steps of;

    (a) receiving data from the plurality of resource managers;

    each being coupled to a plurality of data collectors within the computer system;

    the data being received by(a1) requesting status information from the associated resource manager;

    (a2) collecting historical information from the associated resource manager;

    (a3) requesting a record; and

    (a4) sending the record to the database;

    (b) providing historical and configuration information responsive to the received data, a database including an application program interface for providing the historical and configuration information in a standard format;

    (c) providing a report of the performance of the computer system;

    (d) controlling information provided to the database;

    (e) controlling the reports generated; and

    (f) retaining configuration and historical information within the database for a predetermined time period by(f1) reading a retention file;

    (f2) reading records in the database; and

    (f3) determining if a record is to be kept in the database.

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