Patent ID: 7155514

Claim:
An agent-free system for event log management residing on at least one computer, the computer being integral to a computer network wherein at least one computer of the computer network is generating event logs, at least one database in communication with the computer network, the agent-free system having a plurality of data structures formulated into at least one instruction module to direct the event log management of the event logs across a domain of the computer network, comprising: a) an Event Alarm Module operationally retrieving at least one event log record from a selected computer within the computer network; b) said Event Alarm Module selectively notifying a selected recipient of said retrieved event log record; c) said Event Alarm Module storing said retrieved event log record on the database; d) an Event Archiver Module operationally retrieving at least one event log record from a selected computer within the computer network; e) said Event Archiver Module selectively storing said retrieved event log record on the database; f) an Event Analyst Module opening at least one window containing event log records selected from a group consisting of Event Alarm Module's stored event log records and Event Archiver Module's stored event log records; and g) said Event Alarm Module operationally retrieving at least one event log record is defined as said Event Alarm Module loading an Event Log Reader Control onto its memory space, said Event Log Reader Control searches the network according to a predefined criteria for at least one event log record, once obtained said Event Log Reader Control returns the event log to said Event Alarm Module, subsequently said Event Alarm Module unloads said Event Log Reader Control from its memory space.