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Method and apparatus for efficiently and dynamically updating monitored metrics in a heterogeneous system

  • US 6,871,324 B2
  • Filed: 05/25/2001
  • Issued: 03/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A dynamic network node metrics reporting method, comprising:

  • probing a content delivery network (CDN) component for determined and undetermined ones of selected metric values characterizing the performance of said CDN component;

    reporting said determined metric values to a recipient graphical display interface by updating a first update message with said determined metric values resulting from said probing step and by adding to the first update message, a predefined code, where the predefined code relates to the undetermined values; and

    repeating said probing and said reporting steps for said undetermined metric values, wherein said probing and said reporting steps occur in a first agent, and wherein said repeating step occurs in a second agent.

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