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Computer assisted automatic error detection and diagnosis of file servers

  • US 6,883,120 B1
  • Filed: 12/03/1999
  • Issued: 04/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, including steps ofrepeatedly reviewing monitoring statistics regarding operation of a file server, said steps of reviewing being performed at least as often as a selected time period;

  • and processing said monitoring statistics using a diagnostic software module on said file server, in response to said steps of repeatedly reviewing;

    wherein said diagnostic software module diagnoses a behavior of said file server to determine a specific problem or problems by comparing said monitoring statistics to rules or patterns representing abnormal states of operation for said file server; and

    wherein said monitoring statistics include information gathered by at least first and second software modules, said first and second software modules being disposed at differing protocol levels within an operating system of said file server.

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