Patent ID: 7627745
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of verifying configuration of a computer system, said method comprising the steps of: generating a first point-in-time configuration snapshot containing a first set of configuration data corresponding to a first configuration of each of a set of relevant components of a computer system checked at a first point-in-time, said first point-in-time configuration snapshot being written to a status file; generating a second point-in-time configuration snapshot containing a second set of configuration data corresponding to a second configuration of said each of said set of relevant components of said computer system checked at a second point-in-time; comparing said first set of configuration data to said second set of configuration data to identify one or more critical configuration changes and to identify one or more significant configuration changes and to exclude identifying any insignificant configuration changes that do not significantly effect an acceptable level of operation and an intended purpose of said computer system; and alerting as to each of said one or more critical configuration changes identified, while informing as to each of said one or more significant configuration changes identified for said computer system.