Method and apparatus for controlling the shutdown of computer systems by using service utilization information and examining a dependency relationship between the computers
US5713027A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2852
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A service utilization information collection apparatus in a system including a plurality of computers interconnected through a network acquires names of computers which utilize services provided by a server machine and service utilization status from any one of the computers in the system, and includes a user command which may be executed in any one of the computers, and a service monitor and a local service monitor. A service to be monitored and a name of the server which provides the service are inputted to the user command which is sent to the service monitor. The service monitor issues a service utilization information collection request to the local service monitor operating on each of the computers. The service utilization information collected by the local service monitor is sent to the user through the service monitor and the user command.
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