Method and apparatus for determining monitoring locations in distributed systems
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for determining monitoring locations in distributed systems 有权
    用于确定分布式系统中监控位置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050210133A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-22

    申请号:US11077933

    申请日:2005-03-11

    摘要: A method and apparatus for determining the number and location of monitoring entities in a distributed system is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of automatically generating a causality mapping model of the dependences between causing events at the nodes of the distributed system and the detectable events associated with a subset of the nodes, the model suitable for representing the execution of at least one system operation, reducing the number of detectable events in the model, wherein the reduced number of detectable events is suitable for substantially representing the execution of the at least one system operation; and placing at least one of the at least one monitoring entities at selected ones of the nodes associated with the detectable events in the reduced model. In another aspect, the processing described herein is in the form of a computer-readable medium suitable for providing instruction to a computer or processing system for executing the processing claimed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于确定分布式系统中监视实体的数量和位置的方法和装置。 该方法包括以下步骤:自动生成导致在分布式系统的节点处的事件与与节点的子集相关联的可检测事件之间的依赖性的因果关系模型,该模型适于表示至少一个系统操作的执行 减少所述模型中的可检测事件的数量,其中可检测事件的数量减少适于基本上表示所述至少一个系统操作的执行; 以及将所述至少一个监测实体中的至少一个放置在与所述可缩放模型中的可检测事件相关联的所选节点中。 在另一方面,本文描述的处理是适于向计算机或处理系统提供指令以执行所要求保护的处理的计算机可读介质的形式。

    Method and apparatus for determining causality mapping of distributed systems
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for determining causality mapping of distributed systems 有权
    用于确定分布式系统的因果映射的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050210132A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-22

    申请号:US11077932

    申请日:2005-03-11

    CPC分类号: H04L41/0631 G06Q10/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for determining causality mapping between causing events and detectable events among a plurality of nodes in a distributed system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of automatically generating a causality mapping model of the dependences between causing events at the nodes of the distributed system and the detectable events in a subset of the nodes, the model suitable for representing the execution of at least one system operation. In one aspect the generation is perform by selecting nodes associated with each of the detectable events from the subset of the nodes and indicating the dependency between a causing event and at least one detectable event for each causing event at a node when the causing event node is a known distance from at least one node selected from the selected nodes. In still another aspect, the processing described herein is in the form of a computer-readable medium suitable for providing instruction to a computer or processing system for executing the processing claimed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于确定在分布式系统中的多个节点之间引起事件和可检测事件之间的因果映射的方法和装置。 该方法包括以下步骤:自动生成导致在分布式系统的节点处的事件与节点子集中的可检测事件之间的依赖性的因果关系映射模型,该模型适于表示至少一个系统操作的执行。 在一个方面,通过从节点的子集中选择与每个可检测事件相关联的节点来执行生成,并且当导致的事件节点是在时间时,指示在节点处的每个引起事件的引起事件与至少一个可检测事件之间的依赖性 与从所选择的节点中选择的至少一个节点的已知距离。 在另一方面,本文描述的处理是适于向计算机或处理系统提供指令以执行所要求保护的处理的计算机可读介质的形式。

    Method and apparatus for multi-realm system modeling
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for multi-realm system modeling 有权
    多领域系统建模方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050021742A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-27

    申请号:US10813842

    申请日:2004-03-31

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/04

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for multi-realm system modeling (MRSM) for dividing systems into components, defining realms containing objects representing system components, optionally defining relationships between the system components, defining associations between realms sufficient to unify objects in the realms when needed, and unifying objects in the realms based on the associations. The realms are defined in a way that enables unified processing for various applications of MRSM.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于多系统建模(MRSM)的方法和装置,用于将系统分成组件,定义包含表示系统组件的对象的领域,可选地定义系统组件之间的关系,定义足够在需要时统一领域中的对象的领域之间的关联 ,并根据关联统一国界内的对象。 这些领域的定义是为了对MRSM的各种应用进行统一处理。

    Method and apparatus for analyzing and problem reporting in grid computing networks
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for analyzing and problem reporting in grid computing networks 有权
    网格计算网络中分析和问题报告的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07702496B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-20

    申请号:US11527992

    申请日:2006-09-27

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: H04L41/0631

    摘要: A method, device and computer product suitable for performing an analysis on a Grid Computer Network (GCN) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of representing selected ones of a plurality of components and a relationship among the components in the GCN, providing a mapping between a plurality of events and a plurality of observable events occurring among the components, wherein the mapping is represented as a value associating each event with each observable event, and determining at least one likely causing event based on at least one of the plurality of observable events by determining a measure between each of a plurality of values associated with the plurality of observable events and the plurality of causing events. The step of representing the GCN, comprises the steps of creating at least one non-specific representation of the selected components, wherein the non-specific representations are selected from the group consisting of ComputeElement, GridService and GridServiceInstance, and creating at least one non-specification representation of relations along which the events propagate amongst the selected components, wherein the representations of relations are selected from the group consisting of ComposedOf, Part of, HostedBy, and HostsServices. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising a processor and a computer program product providing computer instruction to a computing system for executing the method steps described herein.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种适用于对网格计算机网络(GCN)进行分析的方法,设备和计算机产品。 该方法包括以下步骤:表示多个组件中的选定的组件以及GCN中组件之间的关系,提供多个事件与组件之间发生的多个可观察事件之间的映射,其中映射表示为 将每个事件与每个可观察事件相关联,以及基于所述多个可观察事件中的至少一个,通过确定与所述多个可观察事件相关联的多个值中的每一个之间的度量来确定至少一个可能引起的事件, 造成事件。 表示GCN的步骤包括以下步骤:创建所选择的组件的至少一个非特定表示,其中非特定表示从由ComputeElement,GridService和GridServiceInstance组成的组中选择,并且创建至少一个非特定表示, 事件在所选择的组件之间传播的关系的规范表示,其中关系的表示从由ComposedOf,Part of,HostedBy和HostsServices组成的组中选择。 还公开了一种包括处理器和向计算系统提供计算机指令以执行本文所述的方法步骤的计算机程序产品的装置。

    Method and apparatus for representing, managing and problem reporting in RFID networks
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for representing, managing and problem reporting in RFID networks 审中-公开
    用于在RFID网络中表示,管理和问题报告的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060179348A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-10

    申请号:US11325108

    申请日:2006-01-03

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    摘要: A method, system and computer product for determining the source of problems in a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) network containing a plurality of component are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of representing selected ones of the plurality of components, providing a mapping between a plurality of observable events and a plurality of causing events occurring in components, wherein the observable events are at least associated with each of the at least one components, and determining at least one likely causing event based on at least one of the plurality of observable events by determining a measure between each of a plurality of values associated with the plurality of observable events and the plurality of causing events. In one aspect of the invention, selected ones of the plurality of components are represented in a plurality of domains, wherein for each domain, at least one of the plurality of components is associated with at least two of the domains, providing a mapping between a plurality observable events and a plurality of causing events occurring in components in each of the domains, wherein selected ones of the observable events are associated with each of the at least one component associated with at least two of the domains, determining at least one likely causing event based on at least one of the plurality of observable events by determining a measure between each of a plurality of values associated with the plurality of observable events and the plurality of causing events in selected domains; and determining a likely causing event by correlating the likely causing events associated with each of the domains.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于确定包含多个部件的射频识别(RFID)网络中的问题的来源的方法,系统和计算机产品。 该方法包括以下步骤:表示多个组件中的选定的组件,提供多个可观察事件与在组件中发生的多个引起事件之间的映射,其中可观察事件至少与至少一个组件中的每个组件相关联 以及通过确定与所述多个可观察事件和所述多个引起事件相关联的多个值中的每一个之间的度量,基于所述多个可观察事件中的至少一个来确定至少一个可能的引起事件。 在本发明的一个方面,多个组件中的选定的组件在多个域中表示,其中对于每个域,多个组件中的至少一个组件与至少两个域相关联,提供了一个 多个可观察事件和在每个域中的组件中发生的多个引起事件,其中所述可观察事件中的所选择的事件与至少一个与所述域中的至少两个相关联的至少一个组件中的每一个相关联,确定至少一个可能的导致 基于所述多个可观察事件中的至少一个,通过确定与所述多个可观察事件相关联的多个值中的每一个与所选域中的所述多个引起事件之间的度量来确定所述多个可观察事件中的至少一个; 以及通过将与每个域相关联的可能引起的事件相关联来确定可能引起的事件。

    Method and apparatus for analyzing and problem reporting in storage area networks
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for analyzing and problem reporting in storage area networks 审中-公开
    存储区域网络中分析和问题报告的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060129998A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-15

    申请号:US11176982

    申请日:2005-07-08

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44

    摘要: A method and apparatus for logically representing and performing an analysis on a Storage Area Network (SAN) is disclosed. The method comprising the steps representing selected ones of a plurality of components and the relationship among the components associated with the SAN, providing a mapping between a plurality events and a plurality of observable events occurring among the components, wherein the mapping is represented as a value associating each event with each observable event, and performing the system analysis based on the mapping of events and observable events. In another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus are disclosed for representing and performing an analysis on a SAN wherein the SAN is included in a larger system logically represented as a plurality of domains is disclosed. In this aspect of the invention, the method comprises the steps of representing selected ones of a plurality of components and relationship among the components , wherein at least one of the plurality of components is associated with at least two of the domains, providing a mapping between a plurality events and a plurality of observable events occurring among the components, wherein the mapping is represented as a value associating each event with each observable event, and performing the system analysis based on the mapping of events and observable events.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在存储区域网络(SAN)上逻辑地表示和执行分析的方法和装置。 所述方法包括表示多个组件中的选定的组件的步骤以及与SAN相关联的组件之间的关系,提供多个事件与在组件之间发生的多个可观察事件之间的映射,其中映射被表示为值 将每个事件与每个可观察事件相关联,并且基于事件和可观察事件的映射执行系统分析。 在本发明的另一方面,公开了用于在SAN上表示和执行分析的方法和装置,其中SAN被包括在逻辑上表示为多个域的较大系统中。 在本发明的这个方面,该方法包括以下步骤:表示多个组件中的选定的组件和组件之间的关系,其中多个组件中的至少一个与至少两个域相关联, 多个事件和多个可观察事件之间出现,其中映射表示为将每个事件与每个可观察事件相关联的值,并且基于事件和可观察事件的映射执行系统分析。

    Method and apparatus for providing environmental management in distributed system data centers

    公开(公告)号:US10229026B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US11985610

    申请日:2007-11-17

    IPC分类号: G06F11/30

    摘要: A computer system-based method and system for modeling, planning and analyzing distributed systems in view of environmental considerations in the deployment of said distributed system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of representing selected ones of a plurality of components and relationships among selected components with said distributed system, wherein said representation includes attributes and characteristics associated with environmental considerations, identifying a location of each of said selected components in said distributed system determining an environmental aspect of each of said identified locations, and providing a recommendation based on said environmental aspects. In one aspect of the invention, an analysis is performed that determines a cause of changes in environmental conditions and a recommendation is made to correct the cause of the environment changes. In another aspect of the invention an analysis may be performed that considers environmental aspects in adjusting economic consideration for storing data in a data center.

    Method and apparatus for modeling and analyzing MPLS and virtual private networks
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for modeling and analyzing MPLS and virtual private networks 有权
    用于建模和分析MPLS和虚拟专用网络的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050071130A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-31

    申请号:US10949415

    申请日:2004-09-24

    摘要: A method and apparatus for representing a network and performing operations on the represented network are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of creating at least one configuration non-specific object class associated with components of the network, creating at least one configuration non-specific representation of relationships among associated object classes, representing a behavior relationship among the object classes based on the representations of the relationships among the object classes and analyzing properties of the network based on the behavior relationships. In aspects of the invention, the represented network may be an MPLS network, a VPN or a combined MPLS-VPN.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于表示网络并在所表示的网络上执行操作的方法和装置。 该方法包括以下步骤:创建与网络的组件相关联的至少一个配置非特定对象类别,在相关联的对象类之间创建关系的至少一个配置非特定表示,其表示基于对象类之间的行为关系 基于行为关系的对象类之间的关系的表示和网络的属性分析。 在本发明的方面,所表示的网络可以是MPLS网络,VPN或组合的MPLS-VPN。

    Method and apparatus for management and analysis of services in VoIP networks
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for management and analysis of services in VoIP networks 有权
    VoIP网络服务管理与分析方法与设备

    公开(公告)号:US08711840B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-29

    申请号:US11824238

    申请日:2007-06-29

    IPC分类号: H04L12/66 H04M1/64 G06F19/00

    摘要: A method, apparatus and computer product for modeling and analyzing additional services incorporated into a Voice-over-IP (VoIP) configuration composed of a plurality of components is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of representing selected ones of the plurality of components and relationships among the selected components, wherein said component representations are selected from the group of configuration non-specific representations consisting of: VoIP VoiceMailService, VoIPVoiceConferenceService, ITServices, ERPServices, CRMServices, WebServices and SupportServices, and wherein the representations of relationships are selected from the group of configuration non-specific representations consisting of: HostedBy/HostsServices and Integrates/IntegratedIn, providing a mapping between a plurality of first events and a plurality of second events occurring in the selected components, the mapping representing the relationships along which the first events propagate among the selected components, and determining at least one first event based on at least one of the plurality of second events by determining a measure between each of a plurality of relationship values associated with the plurality of first events and the plurality of second events.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于建模和分析并入由多个组件组成的IP语音(VoIP)配置的附加服务的方法,装置和计算机产品。 该方法包括以下步骤:表示所选择的组件中的选定的组件和关系,其中所述组件表示从组配置非特定表示中选择:VoIP VoiceMailService,VoIPVoiceConferenceService,ITServices,ERPServices,CRMServices, WebServices和SupportServices,并且其中关系的表示从由以下组成的一组配置非特定表示中选择:HostedBy / HostsServices和Integrations / IntegratedIn,提供在多个第一事件和多个第一事件之间出现的多个第二事件之间的映射 选择的组件,所述映射表示第一事件在所选择的组件之间传播的关系,以及基于多个第二事件中的至少一个来确定至少一个第一事件,通过确定多个关系值关联中的每一个之间的度量 具有多个第一事件和多个第二事件。

    Method and apparatus for horizontal and vertical modeled representation and analysis of distributed systems
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for horizontal and vertical modeled representation and analysis of distributed systems 有权
    分布式系统的水平和垂直建模表示和分析的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07930161B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-19

    申请号:US11726326

    申请日:2007-03-21

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50 G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: H04L41/145 G06F9/46

    摘要: A method, apparatus and computer-program product for modeling distributed systems is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of representing selected ones of a plurality of physical and logical elements as a plurality of objects, organizing the selected ones of the objects within each of the plurality of model layers, the model layers representing at least one function of the distributed network, determining behavioral relationships among objects within each of the model layers and determining behavioral relationships among selected ones of the objects among each of the model layers, said selected objects representing layer endpoints, wherein information between model layers is passed through said layer endpoints. The apparatus recites a processor for performing the steps of the disclosed method and the computer-program product provides code or instruction to a processor for executing the disclosed method steps.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于建模分布式系统的方法,装置和计算机程序产品。 该方法包括以下步骤:将多个物理和逻辑元素中的选定的元素表示为多个对象,组织多个模型层中的每一个内的对象中选定的对象,模型层表示分布式 网络,确定每个模型层内的对象之间的行为关系,并确定每个模型层中的所选对象之间的行为关系,所述选定对象表示层端点,其中模型层之间的信息通过所述层端点。 该装置背景处理器用于执行所公开方法的步骤,并且计算机程序产品向处理器提供代码或指令以执行所公开的方法步骤。