Method and apparatus for correlating events in a network

Details Method and apparatus for correlating events in a network Method and apparatus for correlating events in a network

2004-08-23

2009-12-08

Baderman, Scott T (Department: 2114)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

Reexamination Certificate

active

07631222

ABSTRACT:
A uniquely configured data structure is used to store event information for each network entity, where logical and physical dependency relationships among entities are captured in the data structure. For each entity, the data structure is configured to store (a) a “genuine event set”, which includes a list of events that originated in association with the entity; and (b) a “derived event set”, which includes a list of records in which each record is associated with an event that originated in association with an entity that has a dependency relationship (e.g., layering or topological) with the entity. The derived event set may simply comprise references to the genuine event sets for entities that have a dependency relationship with the entity.

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