Patent ID: 7266597

Claim:
A method for automatically configuring a first computer which monitors a network having a plurality of managed objects, comprising the steps of: connecting a second computer to said network; via a user-interface at said second computer, writing a first message containing first information about an IP-address, and an operating system of said second computer, and at least one application run on said second computer; sending said first message from said second computer to said first computer; automatically retrieving said first information from said first message with said first computer; based on said first information, automatically configuring said first computer, to monitor said second computer in addition to said first plurality of managed objects; automatically retrieving, based on said first information about said operating system and said application, at least one relevant event detection criterion which is stored on a database of said first computer; automatically generating a second message containing a second information about said event detection criterion; automatically sending said second message to said second computer; automatically retrieving said second information about said event detection criterion with said second computer; and based on said event detection criterion, automatically configuring said second computer, to detect events according to said event detection criterion.