Systems and methods for managing-system-management-event data
First Claim
1. A computer-based system for managing system events comprising:
- (a) a system module operable to store data about system events;
(b) at least one system node in a communication connection with the system module, the system node operable to transmit data about system events to the system module; and
(c) at least one system event source in a communication connection with at least one system node, the system event source operable to generate a system event, wherein the at least one source and at least one node reside on a network device.
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Abstract
A method and system for system-management event detection, consolidation, reporting and storage is provided. The method and system may be used in a computer system for above-mentioned purposes. The method and system may be connected to central processing unit through a memory interface. The method and system comprises several system-management event sources that monitor system management events in the computer system. Each system-management-event source is connected to at least one system-management-event node that is in a communication connection with a system-management event-module. Each system-management-event node is operable to detect and transmit data about system-management events to the system-management-event module. The system-management-event module is able to report the occurrence of an event, is able to store data about system-management events and is operable to transmit data about system-management events to the central processing unit.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-based system for managing system events comprising:
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(a) a system module operable to store data about system events;
(b) at least one system node in a communication connection with the system module, the system node operable to transmit data about system events to the system module; and
(c) at least one system event source in a communication connection with at least one system node, the system event source operable to generate a system event, wherein the at least one source and at least one node reside on a network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-based system for managing system events comprising:
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(a) a system module operable to store data about system events;
(b) at least one system node in a communication connection with the system module, the system node operable to transmit data about system events to the system module; and
(c) at least one system event source in a communication connection with at least one system node, the system event source operable to generate a system event, wherein the communication connection between each system node and the system module is a discrete interrupt connection.
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13. A computer-based system for managing system events comprising:
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(a) a system module operable to store data about system events;
(b) at least one system node in a communication connection with the system module, the system node operable to transmit data about system events to the system module; and
(c) at least one system event source in a communication connection with at least one system node, the system event source operable to generate a system event; and
(d) a communication connection between the system module and a central processing unit, wherein the communication connection between the system module and the central processing unit is a discrete interrupt connection.
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14. A computer-based method for monitoring system-management events, the method comprising:
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detecting a first system management event from a system-management-event source disposed in a housing at a first system node disposed in the housing;
detecting a second system-management-event from a system-management-event source at a second system node disposed in the housing;
sending a first signal from the first system node to a system module to indicate that a system-management event has been detected at the first system node; and
sending a second signal from the second system node to the system module to indicate that a system-management event has been detected at the second system node. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-based method for monitoring system-management events, the method comprising:
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detecting a first system management event from a system-management-event source at a first system node;
detecting a second system-management-event from a system-management-event source at a second system node;
sending a first signal from the first system node to a system module to indicate that a system-management event has been detected at the first system node;
sending a second signal from the second system node to the system module to indicate that a system-management event has been detected at the second system node; and
sending a signal from the system module to a central processing unit when a system-management event has been detected at any system node, wherein the signal is an interrupt signal on a discrete signal path.
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20. A computer-based method for monitoring system-management events, the method comprising:
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detecting a first system management event from a system-management-event source at a first system node;
detecting a second system-management-event from a system-management-event source at a second system node;
sending a first signal from the first system node to a system module to indicate that a system-management event has been detected at the first system node; and
sending a second signal from the second system node to the system module to indicate that a system-management event has been detected at the second system node, wherein the first and second signals are interrupt signals on discrete signal paths.
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21. A computer system comprising:
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(a) a central processing unit;
(b) system memory connected to the central processing unit;
(c) a plurality of system-management-event sources that monitor system-management events in the computer system;
(d) a system-management-event module operable to store data about system management events and operable to transmit data about system management events to the central processing unit; and
(e) at least one system-management event node in a communication connection with the system-management-event module, each system-management-event node operable to detect and transmit data about system-management events to the system-management-event module, wherein the sources and at least one node reside on a network device.
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