System and method for monitoring network appliances using well-formatted data files
First Claim
1. A system for efficiently monitoring a network appliance, comprising:
- a formatted data file that is formatted according to at least one predetermined time period; and
a data management module configured to record within the predetermined time period selected operational data associated with the network appliance in predetermined locations within the formatted data file; and
to convert a formatted data file to a different format, wherein the data management module ignores existing and inactive formatted data files during the conversion.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for monitoring network appliances using formatted data files. A system for monitoring a network appliance by recording operational data in formatted data files includes a data management module and a data presentation module. The data management module is configured to determine selected operational data associated with the network appliance and to record the selected operational data in formatted data files. The selected operational data are a subset of data regarding transactions performed by the network appliance. The data management module is also configured to record the selected operational data with minimum processing. The data presentation module is configured to present statistical data. The statistical data is determined from the selected operational data in the formatted data files. The data presentation module is also configured to provide the statistical data in real-time.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for efficiently monitoring a network appliance, comprising:
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a formatted data file that is formatted according to at least one predetermined time period; and
a data management module configured to record within the predetermined time period selected operational data associated with the network appliance in predetermined locations within the formatted data file; and
to convert a formatted data file to a different format, wherein the data management module ignores existing and inactive formatted data files during the conversion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring a network appliance using minimum processing power, the method comprising:
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determining selected operational data associated with the network appliance; and
recording the selected operational data in predetermined locations within the formatted data files, wherein recording the selected operational data further comprises;
determining when to transition from a current time range to a new time range in a formatted data file; and
when transitioning the new time range;
determining statistical data associated with the current time range;
recording the statistical data in the data files; and
setting a flag associated with the current time range to indicate availability of the statistical data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for efficiently monitoring a network appliance, comprising:
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means for determining selected operational data associated with transactions performed by the network appliance; and
means for recording the selected operational data in predetermined locations within the formatted data files, wherein the means for recording the selected operational data further comprises;
a means for determining when to transition from a current time range to a new time range in a formatted data file; and
when transitioning the new time range employing;
a means for determining statistical data associated with the current time range;
a means for recording the statistical data in the data files; and
a means for setting a flag associated with the current time range to indicate availability of the statistical data. 17.The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising; means for determining statistical data from the selected operational data using the formatted data files; and
means for providing the statistical data in real-time.
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