Patent ID: 6591377
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for comparing System States of a computer system at different instants of time, the computer system having a memory and an operating system persistently stored in a storage device, and system components, the method comprising the operations of:a. creating a snapshot object for interfacing with functionalities of the computer system, and a plurality of map objects for holding specified types of System State objects corresponding to specified system components; b. using the snapshot object, creating a first collection of System State objects which record the status of the computer system at a first instant of time; c. storing the first collection of System State objects in the memory; d. loading into the memory a second collection of System State objects previously created at a second instant of time and stored in the storage device; and, e. comparing the first collection with the second collection and providing an indicia of any differences therebetween.