Method variation for collecting stability data from proprietary systems
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1. In a cellular multi-partitioned server of multiple and different partitioned operating systems which communicate with a Service Processor, a method for collecting event data from first (A) and second (B) specialized partitions comprising the steps of:
- (a) reading through an Application Event Log of said Service Processor;
(b) scanning for event entries from said first and second specialized partitions, which cover a selected time-frame period, wherein said first and second specialized partitions respectively include proprietary operating systems designated as Voyager and ClearPath;
(c) parsing of said event entries;
(d) storing said event entries in a local Access database (110).
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Abstract
A Cellular Multi-Processor Serve provides partitions having different Operating Systems such as Windows, Unix OS2200 (Unisys), Master Control Program (Unisys) or other Operating Systems, which could be designated as OS-A or OS-B. The present method and system collects and scans availability and reliability information which involve non-windows partitions with respect to planned and unplanned stops, system starts and different categories of error conditions.
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1. In a cellular multi-partitioned server of multiple and different partitioned operating systems which communicate with a Service Processor, a method for collecting event data from first (A) and second (B) specialized partitions comprising the steps of:
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(a) reading through an Application Event Log of said Service Processor; (b) scanning for event entries from said first and second specialized partitions, which cover a selected time-frame period, wherein said first and second specialized partitions respectively include proprietary operating systems designated as Voyager and ClearPath; (c) parsing of said event entries; (d) storing said event entries in a local Access database (110). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for gathering stability information from each partition of a Cellular Multi-Processor (CMP) which is in communication with a Service Processor, wherein unique steps are required to collect event data from certain specialized partitions A and B having operating systems different from Windows Operating Systems, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) checking each partition and Service Processor to see if it includes said specialized partitions A or B, wherein said specialized partitions A and B respectively include proprietary operating systems designated as Voyager and ClearPath; (b) collecting partition information via scanning about specialized partitions A and B for storage in a collection module; (c) looping through all system partitions and service processors looking for a Windows Operating System, and if so; (d) accessing said Windows Operating System with a username password login; (e) processing the Windows System Event Log into a set of defined System Event Log Classes; (f) reading the newly-created System Event Log Class into a local database (110); (g) processing the Windows Application Event Log into a specially-defined Application Event Log Class; (h) reading said newly-created Application Event Log Class into said local database (110). - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. In a Cellular Multi-Processing System having multiple and different operating systems communicating with one or more Service Processors, a system for gathering stability information from each partition and Service Process comprising of:
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(a) first means for gathering event data from those partitions using Windows Operating (OS) Systems; (b) second means for gathering event data for non-Windows OS including specialized Operating Systems A and B using information stored on the service processor, wherein said specialized Operating Systems A and B respectively include proprietary operating systems designated as Voyager and ClearPath; (c) means for collecting said event data from said Windows Operating Systems for placement into a collection module; (d) means for processing said event data into created logical classes with compatible formats; (e) means for transmitting said created logical classes to a local database.
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8. In a Cellular Multi-Partitioned server of multiple and different partitioned operating systems which communicate with a service processor, a method and program storing event information about specialized partition A (voyager) and B (ClearPath) which are to be scanned, comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting a partition for scanning of events; (b) determining if the partition is either a specialized A (Voyager) partition or a specialized B (ClearPath) partition, and if so; (c) storing the Partition Number, Computer Name, System Number and Last Sample into a new Class Object; (d) adding said Class Object to a partition collection as an internal storage object of the program; (e) completing steps (a) through (d) for each other ones of said specialized partitions. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. In a network of multiple partitioned operating systems which communicate with a Service Processor, a system for scanning and collecting Event Information from Windows Event Logs on each Windows operating System (OS) and Service Processor comprising:
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(a) means to scan each of said Windows Event Logs in each Windows Operating System and each Service Processor; (b) means for determining if each Event is associated with a Partition/Service Processor running either a specialized A (Voyager) OS or specialized B (ClearPath) OS, and if so; (c) means for storing partition information in an internal partition-collection; (d) means to create an Event Log Data Table in a local database (110) to which events can be added; (e) means for adding Event information to said Event Log Data Table which falls within a specified time span; (f) Means for determining if an Event is from a Voyager partition, and if so; (g) Means for determining whether the selected event is (i) a Start Event or (ii) a Stop Event or (iii) an Initiate Auto Recovery Event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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