Method and system for performance monitoring in computer networks
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring the performance of a first computer coupled to a computer network, comprising:
- repeatedly obtaining performance data comprising at least one performance value using the first computer, the performance value comprising a measure of the performance of the first computer;
automatically sending the performance data from the first computer over the computer network to a second computer coupled to the computer network; and
logging the performance data to a performance database using the second computer.
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Abstract
The invention comprises a method and system for monitoring the performance of a computer coupled to a computer network and, optionally, generating alerts when the performance of the computer has reached an alertable level. The method of monitoring the performance of the computer comprises repeatedly obtaining performance data using the computer wherein at least one performance value comprises a measure of the performance of the computer. The performance data is automatically sent over the computer network to a second computer coupled to the computer network. The performance data is then logged to a performance database using the second computer.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring the performance of a first computer coupled to a computer network, comprising:
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repeatedly obtaining performance data comprising at least one performance value using the first computer, the performance value comprising a measure of the performance of the first computer; automatically sending the performance data from the first computer over the computer network to a second computer coupled to the computer network; and logging the performance data to a performance database using the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for generating an alert when the performance of a first computer coupled to a computer network has reached an alertable level, comprising:
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repeatedly obtaining performance data comprising at least one performance value using the first computer, the performance value comprising a measure of the performance of the first computer; comparing the performance value with a threshold, the threshold comprising the point at which the performance of the first computer has reached an alertable level; and automatically sending an alert over the computer network from the first computer to a second computer coupled to the computer network when the comparing step indicates that the performance of the first computer has reached an alertable level. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for monitoring the performance of a first computer coupled to a computer network, comprising:
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repeatedly obtaining performance data comprising at least one performance value using the first computer, the performance value comprising a measure of the performance of the first computer; filtering the performance data; automatically sending the filtered performance data from the first computer over the computer network to a second computer coupled to the computer network; and logging the filtered performance data to a performance database using the second computer.
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