System and method for collection and analysis of server log files
US8990378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2032 |
Classification
- 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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