System and method for monitoring the performance of a server
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1. A method for monitoring a server, the method comprising:
- requesting traceable information from the server by providing a schema to the server as part of a discovery process, wherein the schema is a hierarchical framework for traceable information and includes elements corresponding to traceable events and associated traceable columns and wherein a first portion of the events and columns relate to server performance and a second portion of the events and columns are not related to server performance;
in response to the provided schema, receiving traceable information from the server, wherein the traceable information indicates information unique to the server capable of being traced;
selecting information to be traced from the traceable information; and
requesting a trace of the selected informationdisplaying a trace of the selected information wherein the first portion is displayed and the second portion is not displayed.
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Abstract
A monitoring tool requests traceable information from a server. Such traceable information preferably includes traceable events and associated columns. The monitoring tool preferably generates a display of the traceable information, from which a user may select information to be traced. The monitoring tool requests a trace of the selected information. The trace is preferably displayed to the user, and the user may use the trace to identify and correct problems occurring at the server.
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1. A method for monitoring a server, the method comprising:
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requesting traceable information from the server by providing a schema to the server as part of a discovery process, wherein the schema is a hierarchical framework for traceable information and includes elements corresponding to traceable events and associated traceable columns and wherein a first portion of the events and columns relate to server performance and a second portion of the events and columns are not related to server performance; in response to the provided schema, receiving traceable information from the server, wherein the traceable information indicates information unique to the server capable of being traced; selecting information to be traced from the traceable information; and requesting a trace of the selected information displaying a trace of the selected information wherein the first portion is displayed and the second portion is not displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for monitoring a server, the system comprising:
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a processor operative to execute computer executable instructions; and memory having stored therein computer executable instructions for performing the following steps; requesting traceable information from the server as part of a discovery process by providing a schema to the server, wherein the schema is a hierarchical framework for traceable information; selecting information to be traced from the traceable information; and requesting a trace of the selected information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for monitoring a server, the instructions comprising:
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requesting traceable information from the server by providing a schema to the server as part of a discovery process, wherein the schema is a hierarchical framework for traceable information; in response to the provided schema, receiving traceable information from the server, wherein the traceable information indicates information unique to the server capable of being traced; selecting information to be traced from the traceable information; and requesting a trace of the selected information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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