Monitoring and capturing early diagnostic data
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- setting, with a processing device, a range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior for parameters of an operating system;
monitoring the parameters at specified intervals for a deviance from the baseline behavior;
determining whether the deviance falls within an exception list, wherein the exception list specifies an allowable amount of deviation of the monitored parameter values from the baseline behavior and allowable time values of deviation for the monitored parameter values from the baseline behavior, wherein the allowable time values include a set of time units and percentages of time units for which deviation is expected and wherein the exception list also specifies a list of programs associated with the monitored parameter values; and
triggering diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system in response to the deviance exceeding a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A deviance monitoring module is provided for examining various parameters of an operating system for deviance from a baseline behavior at specified intervals. A range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior is set for parameters of an operating system. The parameters of the operating system are then monitored at specified intervals for deviance from the baseline behavior. In response to detecting that the deviance exceeds a predetermined threshold, the method triggers diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system according to an embodiment.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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setting, with a processing device, a range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior for parameters of an operating system; monitoring the parameters at specified intervals for a deviance from the baseline behavior; determining whether the deviance falls within an exception list, wherein the exception list specifies an allowable amount of deviation of the monitored parameter values from the baseline behavior and allowable time values of deviation for the monitored parameter values from the baseline behavior, wherein the allowable time values include a set of time units and percentages of time units for which deviation is expected and wherein the exception list also specifies a list of programs associated with the monitored parameter values; and triggering diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system in response to the deviance exceeding a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system, comprising:
- a processor, a system memory, and a bus that couples various system components including the system memory to the processor, the system configured to perform a method comprising;
setting, with a processing device, a range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior for parameters of an operating system; monitoring the parameters at specified intervals for deviance from the baseline behavior; determining whether the deviance falls within an exception list, wherein the exception list specifies an allowable amount of deviation of the monitored parameter values from the baseline behavior and allowable time values of deviation for the monitored parameter values from the baseline behavior, wherein the allowable time values include a set of time units and percentages of time units for which deviation is expected and wherein the exception list also specifies a list of programs associated with the monitored parameter values; and triggering diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system in response to the deviance exceeding a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
- a processor, a system memory, and a bus that couples various system components including the system memory to the processor, the system configured to perform a method comprising;
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11. A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code stored thereon that, when executed, performs a method, the method comprising;
setting, with a processing device, a range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior for parameters of an operating system; monitoring the parameters at specified intervals for deviance from the baseline behavior; determining whether the deviance falls within an exception list, wherein the exception list specifies an allowable amount of deviation of the monitored parameter values from the baseline behavior and allowable time values of deviation for the monitored parameter values from the baseline behavior, wherein the allowable time values include a set of time units and percentages of time units for which deviation is expected and wherein the exception list also specifies a list of programs associated with the monitored parameter values; and triggering diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system in response to the deviance exceeding a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
- a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code stored thereon that, when executed, performs a method, the method comprising;
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