Autonomic determination of configuration settings by walking the configuration space
US7036008B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44505
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for setting configuration parameters for at least one software system, comprises the steps of: a) receiving an identification of a set of configuration parameters for at least one software system to be optimized; b) selecting a random value from a predetermined range for each configuration parameter of interest; c) setting each configuration parameter to a corresponding random value selected; d) running an application using the values selected; e) gathering performance information relating to the software system while the application is running; f) repeating steps b) through e) for a selected number of times; and g) performing an analysis of the performance information gathered to determine optimal configuration parameters. The method can be performed by a programmable computer system running program instructions for carrying out the above method steps or by a specialized apparatus such as an ASIC.
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