Patent ID: 8843605
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: H01L,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for filtering event data in a network, the method comprising: filtering, at a client receiver platform communicatively coupled to one or more managed devices within the network, the event data at a local level to produce local event filtered data; filtering, at a server communicatively coupled to the client receiver platform, the local event filtered data at a global level to produce global event filtered data; probe filtering the global event filtered data at a network management system to produce probe filtered event data, the network management system being distinct from the server, and communicatively coupled to, the server; filtering, at the network management system, the probe filtered event data produce control center filtered data; determining whether each event in the control center filtered data is actionable; for each of the events, when the event is determined actionable, taking remedial action; and for each of the events, when the event is determined not actionable, modifying at least one of the filtering at the client receiver platform, the filtering at the server, and the probe filtering.