System, method and computer program product for event correlation in a distributed computing environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6336139
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09089965

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A method of event correlation implemented within a distributed environment having a management server and a set of managed machines. The preferred event correlation method begins by establishing a discrete set of correlation rules. One preferred implementation of a correlation rule is a software-based state machine. Each correlation rule is adapted to recognize a given pattern of one or more events indicative of a given condition. A set of correlation rules comprise a set of efficiently-coupled state machines, each of which is optimized for a particular, low-level logical function. Then, as events are received and/or generated at the machine, the events are examined by the state machines comprising the correlator to search for the defined event patterns. If a given event pattern is recognized, a given condition sought to be monitored has occurred, and the event correlator may then be used to take a given action.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feridun, Metin Thalwil, CH 13 329
McNally, Michael Austin, TX 18 1234
Vetter, Brian Jay Austin, TX 14 1280

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