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Fault management in virtual computing environments

US8381033B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2010
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/0748
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for fault management in virtual computing environments are provided. The system includes: a monitor of fault events from virtual machines and host devices in a virtual computing environment and a monitor of situation events in the virtual computing environment wherein the situation events refer to a virtual machine name and a host device name. A universal faults component determines if a fault event affects both virtual machines and host devices and a correlating component correlates fault events relating to virtual machines and host devices as relating to the same problem. Host machine fault events correlated to a problem are marked as a root event and virtual machine fault events correlated to a problem are marked as symptoms with a link to the root event.

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