Patent ID: 6567935
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for linking a performance of a mixed system to a system failure, the mixed system including a mixture of hardware and software, the method comprising:identifying a plurality of physical hardware in the mixed system; determining a plurality of software applications in the mixed system; classifying a plurality of software processes in the mixed system; establishing a plurality of collection points for monitoring the operation of each of the plurality of physical hardware, the plurality of software applications, and the plurality of software processes; creating a physical grid wherein the physical grid indicates a relationship between the plurality of hardware and the plurality of software applications; creating a logical grid wherein the logical grid indicates a relationship between the plurality of software applications and the plurality of software processes; combining the physical and logical grids to obtain the relationship between the plurality of hardware and the plurality of software processes by associating each of the plurality of hardware with each of the plurality of software processes sharing a common software application; and utilizing the combined grid to link a loss in functionality to a physical hardware failure and a software process failure.