Patent ID: 7509416
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A processor-implemented method for updating system monitoring policy parameters for at least one monitored system, comprising: transmitting a first policy update event report from a configuration tool to an event server in response to user input data that specifies the policy update, wherein the configuration tool is coupled to the event server via a network; transmitting the first policy update event report from the event server to a subcomponent manager in response to the subcomponent manager having registered to receive a policy update event report, wherein the subcomponent manager executes on the monitored system and is coupled to the event server via a network; in response to receipt of the first policy update event report by the subcomponent manager, transmitting a system status event report from the first one of the subcomponents to the event server in response to violation of the monitoring policy parameters detected by the first one of the subcomponents; and transmitting the system status event report from the event server to a display tool, wherein the display tool is coupled to the event server via a network.