Distributed monitoring of desired configurations using rules
US7506143B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3495
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for monitoring configuration information of computing devices is provided. The monitoring system generates a desired configuration monitor (“DCM”) document for each computing device that is to have its configuration monitored. The DCM document specifies configuration settings to be monitored along with rules that specify how to determine whether a configuration setting is correct. Each computing device may include a comparison engine that inputs the DCM document and applies the rules of the DCM document to determine which configuration settings of the computing device are not in compliance.
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