Patent ID: 9276759
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for monitoring a data processing resource that is newly added to a computer network, comprising: detecting, within the computer network, a presence of the newly added resource; receiving, from the newly added resource, a performance goal; translating the performance goal into a monitoring policy including at least one event to be reported to a network monitor, and at least one rule for processing the at least one event; and monitoring, using the monitoring policy, the newly added resource; identifying, from a source separate from the newly added resource, an additional performance goal associated with a type of the newly added resource, wherein the translating uses the performance goal received from the newly added resource and the additional performance goal; and wherein the detecting the presence includes: receiving a registration request from the newly added resource; and establishing a monitoring relationship with the newly added resource.