System and method for managing faults in a distributed system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5664093
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08686443

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A system and method for managing faults in a distributed system. The fault management system includes a configuration manager that maintains configuration information of components used in the distributed system. A plurality of measurement agents obtain performance information from the components in the distributed system. A diagnostic system has a plurality of rules written according to the configuration information stored therein. The diagnostic system is coupled to the configuration manager and each of the plurality of measurement agents and identifies faults occurring in the distributed system and provides solutions for correcting the faults The diagnostic system receives the configuration information from the configuration manager and the performance information from the plurality of measurement agents and uses the configuration and performance information with the plurality of rules to identify faults and provide solutions for the faults.

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  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnett, Bruce Gordon Troy, NY 22 455
Bloomer, John Joseph Schenectady, NY 3 117
Chang, Hsuan Clifton Park, NY 18 1509
Crapo, Andrew Walter Scotia, NY 16 295
Hartman, Michael James Clifton Park, NY 69 1471
Vivier, Barbara Jean Niskayuna, NY 9 339

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