Method for monitoring sub-system health
US7373556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/0793
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server self health monitor (SHM) system monitors the health of the server it resides on. The health of a server is determined by the health of all of a server's sub-systems and deployed applications. The SHM may make health check inquiries to server sub-systems periodically or based on external trigger events. The sub-systems perform self health checks on themselves and provide sub-system health information to requesting entities such as the SHM. Sub-systems self health updates may be based on internal events such as counters or changes in status or based on external entity requests. Corrective action may be performed upon sub-systems by the SHM depending on their health status or the health status of the server. Corrective action may also be performed by a sub-system upon itself.
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