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System and method for collection and analysis of server log files

US8990378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2007
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 2, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of handling log files in a network with multiple servers, including, installing an agent application on each server in the network, collecting log files on each server by the agent application, defining a uniform format for providing the log files to a central server, transforming the log files to the defined uniform format, transmitting the transformed log files to a central server, storing the log files in an archive by the central server, analyzing the log files received by the central server, producing reports responsive to the analysis of the log files.

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