Detecting hardware and software problems in remote systems
First Claim
1. A method for detecting hardware and/or software anomalies in remote systems, the method comprising:
- aggregating, in a centralized electronic database, by an electronic database server, data received via a network from each of the remote systems, the data relating to operating statistics of each of one or more subcomponents of the remote systems over time, each remote system being separate and operably independent from the other remote systems and comprising a data storage system having a data storage system controller and a data storage device;
utilizing an electronic database client communicatively coupled to the centralized electronic database to automatically periodically access and analyze data stored in the centralized electronic database to identify anomalies in at least one of hardware and/or software components of one or more of the remote systems; and
applying one or more false positive rules to the identified anomalies to detect a falsely identified anomaly, and where a falsely identified anomaly is detected, overriding the identification of the falsely identified anomaly as an anomaly;
wherein the data relating to operating statistics of each of one or more subcomponents of the remote systems over time comprises data from statistics counters corresponding to the one or more subcomponents, each statistics counter with a non-zero count value identifying an occurrence of an error.
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Abstract
A method for detecting hardware and/or software anomalies in remote systems. The method may include aggregating, in a centralized electronic database, by an electronic database server, data received via a network from each of the remote systems, the data relating to operating statistics of one or more subcomponents of the remote systems over time. The method may also include utilizing an electronic database client communicatively coupled to the centralized database to automatically periodically access and analyze data stored in the centralized database to identify anomalies in hardware and/or software components of the remote systems. In one embodiment, the data relating to operating statistics of the subcomponents may include data from statistics counters corresponding to the subcomponents, each statistics counter, in one state, indicative of an identifiable error. In this regard, analyzing data stored in the centralized database may involve comparing data from the statistics counters to identify the anomalies.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for detecting hardware and/or software anomalies in remote systems, the method comprising:
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aggregating, in a centralized electronic database, by an electronic database server, data received via a network from each of the remote systems, the data relating to operating statistics of each of one or more subcomponents of the remote systems over time, each remote system being separate and operably independent from the other remote systems and comprising a data storage system having a data storage system controller and a data storage device; utilizing an electronic database client communicatively coupled to the centralized electronic database to automatically periodically access and analyze data stored in the centralized electronic database to identify anomalies in at least one of hardware and/or software components of one or more of the remote systems; and applying one or more false positive rules to the identified anomalies to detect a falsely identified anomaly, and where a falsely identified anomaly is detected, overriding the identification of the falsely identified anomaly as an anomaly; wherein the data relating to operating statistics of each of one or more subcomponents of the remote systems over time comprises data from statistics counters corresponding to the one or more subcomponents, each statistics counter with a non-zero count value identifying an occurrence of an error. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An information handling system comprising:
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a plurality of remote systems, each remote system being separate and operably independent from the other remote systems and comprising a data storage system having a data storage system controller, a data storage device, and at least one network adapter; an electronic database server communicatively coupled with the plurality of remote systems, the electronic database server comprising a centralized electronic database associated with the remote systems and storing data received via a network from the plurality of remote systems relating to operating statistics of each of one or more subcomponents of the plurality of remote systems over time; and an electronic database client communicatively coupled to the electronic database server and configured to automatically periodically access and analyze data stored in the centralized electronic database to identify anomalies in at least one of hardware and/or software components of one or more of the plurality of remote systems; and one or more false positive rules configured to detect a falsely identified anomaly, and where a falsely identified anomaly is detected, override the identification of the falsely identified anomaly as an anomaly; wherein the data relating to operating statistics of each of one or more subcomponents of the plurality of remote systems over time comprises data from statistics counters corresponding to the one or more subcomponents. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for detecting hardware and/or software anomalies in remote systems, the method comprising:
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aggregating, in a centralized electronic database, by an electronic database server, data received via a network from each of the remote systems, the data relating to operating statistics of each of one or more subcomponents of the remote systems over time, each remote system being separate and operably independent from the other remote systems and comprising a data storage system having a data storage system controller and a data storage device; and utilizing an electronic database client communicatively coupled to the centralized electronic database to automatically periodically access and analyze data stored in the centralized electronic database to identify anomalies in at least one of hardware and/or software components of one or more of the remote systems; and applying one or more false positive rules to the identified anomalies to detect a falsely identified anomaly, and where a falsely identified anomaly is detected, overriding the identification of the falsely identified anomaly as an anomaly; wherein the data relating to operating statistics of each of one or more subcomponents of the remote systems over time comprises data from statistics counters corresponding to the one or more subcomponents.
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