System and method for logging operations of virtual machines
US8448165B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45591
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for logging operations of guest virtual machines are provided. An execution event is triggered, in response to a request to load a software module in a virtual machine. A processor sends an indication to a hypervisor that the software module is loaded in the virtual machine, in response to the triggering of the execution event. A security appliance accesses, using the hypervisor, a first memory location in the virtual machine, in response to the indication. A value is stored in the first memory location. The value identifies the software module. The security appliance returns the value to the hypervisor.
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