Patent ID: 9424170
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for capturing diagnostic trace information in a computer system having a plurality of software images, the method comprising: receiving information associated with a first failure in a first one of the plurality of software images; distributing the information to others of the plurality of software images; capturing information associated with a second failure in another one of the plurality of software images; combining the information associated with the first failure in the first one of the plurality of software images and the information associated with the second failure in another one of the plurality of software images; analyzing the combined information in order to determine a cause of the first failure; based on the cause of the first failure, identifying one or more actions to prevent further failures; and in response to starting at least one of the plurality of software images after a failure, increasing a level of information that is captured for the at least one of the plurality of software images responsive to a subsequent failure.