Method and apparatus for detecting faults in a computer network
US5487148A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/327
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is for a fault detecting system for a computer network comprising a plurality of computer systems which are placed apart and interconnected by a communication network, and a central computer system monitors faults in the network. The central computer system stores fault information which is transmitted from a plurality of computer systems and judges whether the information indicates a fault occurring for a slight fault or for a serious fault based on the length of the duration of the fault, and display means performs the alarm display for a case of a serious fault and does not display for a case of a slight fault. As a result, the central computer system effectively detects faults in a computer network in which a plurality of computer systems are interconnected with the central computer system by means of a monitoring system that automatically distinguishes serious faults from slight faults.
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