Monitoring a computing network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016142262-A1
Application number	US-201314897588-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 17, 2013
Priority date	Jun 17, 2013
Publication date	May 19, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of monitoring a computing network includes identifying a topology pattern in a computing network. The method also includes assigning a management template for a configuration item type of the topology-pattern. The method further includes applying the management template to a configuration item instance of the configuration item type.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer implemented method of monitoring a computing network comprising:
identifying a topology-pattern in a computing network; assigning a management template for a configuration item type of the topology-pattern; and applying the management template to a configuration item of the configuration item type.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein preparing the management template comprises:
including, in the management template, a selected monitoring configuration; and assigning the management template to a configuration item.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a change in the computing network; determining a new monitoring system configuration; and reconfiguring the monitoring system based on the new monitoring system configuration.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein preparing the management template comprises preparing a plurality of management templates.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein selecting the monitoring configuration comprises selecting a plurality of monitoring configurations.

6 . A monitoring system comprising:
at least one processor to:
access a management template for a configuration item type;
identify a topology-pattern in a computing network, the topology-pattern including the configuration item type; and
apply the management template to a configuration item instance of the configuration item type.

7 . The monitoring system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is to:
select a monitoring configuration; include, in the management template, the selected monitoring configuration; and assign the management template to a configuration item.

8 . The monitoring system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is to:
detect a change in the computing network; determine a new monitoring system configuration; and reconfigure the monitoring system based on the new monitoring system configuration.

9 . The monitoring system of claim 6 , the management template comprising a plurality of management templates.

10 . The monitoring system of claim 6 , the monitoring configuration comprising a plurality of monitoring configurations.

11 . A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium comprising code to direct a processor to:
identify a topology-pattern in a computing network; assign a management template to a configuration item type of the topology-pattern; and apply the management template to a configuration item instance of the configuration item type.

12 . The medium of claim 11 , comprising code to direct the processor to:
select a monitoring configuration; include, in the management template, the monitoring configuration; and assign the management template to a configuration item.

13 . The medium of claim comprising code to direct the processor to:
detect a change in the computing network; determine a new monitoring system configuration; and reconfigure the monitoring system based on the new monitoring system configuration.

14 . The medium of claim 11 , comprising code to direct the processor to prepare a plurality of management templates.

15 . The medium of claim 11 , comprising code to direct the processor to select a plurality of monitoring configurations.

Assignees

• Werner Marc Philipp
• Rajagopal Balagurunathan
• Andres Norbert
• Vosseler Frank
• Hewlett Packard Development Co
• Hewlett Packard Entpr Dev Lp

Inventors

• Werner Marc Phillip
• Rajagopal Balagurunathan
• Andres Norbert
• Vosseler Frank

Classifications

• H04L41/12 Primary

  Discovery or management of network topologies · CPC title

• H04L41/0813

  characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings · CPC title

• H04L41/22

  comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI] · CPC title

• H04L41/0843

  based on generic templates · CPC title