Patent ID: 7962445

Claim:
A method for displaying an application and server map on a systems manager display comprising the steps of: gathering data of computing system activities from a plurality of data gathering points on a computing system, the data including the identification of devices on the computing system, the functions of such devices and relationships between devices on the computing system; generating a computing system monitoring configuration that identifies locations on the computing system for placement of monitors for tracking activities of the devices identified on the computing system, by identifying a device on the computing system, identifying characteristics of the device, identifying relationships between the device and other devices on the computing system, customizing a monitor such that the monitor tracks specific activities of the device, determining a deployment location such that the customized monitor tracks activities of the device; deploying monitors on the computing in accordance to the generated computing system monitoring configuration; importing to a computing systems manager display, generated computing system monitoring configuration information, device identity and characteristic information and information about relationships between devices identified on the computing system; and generating a display of the computing system from information received during said information importing step.