Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system are provided. One of many possible embodiments is a method for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system comprising a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes may provide an application to a plurality of clients. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: receiving information related to a plurality of drives associated with the plurality of nodes in the cluster computer system, the drives defining one or more logical volume groups; based on the information related to the drives, determining whether the drives conform to a predefined condition related to failover capability such that the one or more logical volume groups transition in the event of a failover; and, if the drives do not conform to the predefined condition, providing a warning.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system are provided. One embodiment is a method for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system comprising a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes may provide an application to a plurality of clients. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: receiving a current value of a network parameter related to cluster middleware associated with the cluster computer system; analyzing the current value of the network parameter relative to a predetermined reference value for the network parameter; and providing information based on the analysis of the current value relative to the predetermined reference value.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an automated diagnostic audit for computer cluster systems are provided. One such method includes receiving information associated with the cluster computer system, the information comprising a plurality of system configuration parameters for each of the plurality of nodes in the cluster computer system; defining a plurality of system configuration categories associated with the plurality of system configuration parameters and a threshold benchmark for each of the plurality of system configuration categories, each of the threshold benchmarks based on a predefined set of rules; associating each of a portion of the plurality of system configuration parameters for each of the plurality of nodes with one of the plurality of system configuration categories; and generating audit information, the audit information based on a comparison of each of the portions for each of the plurality of nodes to the threshold benchmark for the associated system configuration category.

Abstract: In a system that uses collectors to gather data indicating the status of nodes in an enterprise, analyzers are provided to analyze the collector data. Each analyzer includes a program and an accompanying XML analyzer descriptor. Each analyzer program is written in one of several programming language. Each descriptor identifys the types of collectors whose data the program accepts and also identifys the language in which the program is written. A framework exercises a set of one or more of these analyzer programs repeatedly, and during each such repetitive exercise of the set, presents the set of analyzers with collector output data gathered from a different specific set of one or more nodes. During each exercise of each analyzer program, the framework reviews the analyzer's descriptor and executes the program in a program execution environment appropriate to the language in which the program is written.

Abstract: A computerized apparatus and method generates information descriptive of issues arising in a monitored set of nodes. The method comprises supplying one or more analyzer programs with node-specific information derived from one or more nodes. Each analyzer program is then caused to analyze at least some of the information provided from each node to detect the presence of one or more issues. When an issue is detected, the analyzer program is caused to generate issue identification information which is augmented with information identifying the node from which the node-specific information was derived. The augmented information for all the issues detected is presented in combined form as an issues database suitable for later use in report generation.

Abstract: A method is provided for auditing the configuration of an enterprise comprising the steps of: collecting information relating to the configuration of the enterprise, analyzing the configuration information based on expert knowledge; and providing the result of the analysis in the form of reports, and other results of the analyses.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system are provided. One embodiment is a method for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system comprising a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes may provide an application to a plurality of clients. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: receiving a current value of a network parameter related to cluster middleware associated with the cluster computer system; analyzing the current value of the network parameter relative to a predetermined reference value for the network parameter; and providing information based on the analysis of the current value relative to the predetermined reference value.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system are provided. One of many possible embodiments is a method for providing automated diagnostic services for a cluster computer system comprising a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes may provide an application to a plurality of clients. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: receiving information related to a plurality of drives associated with the plurality of nodes in the cluster computer system, the drives defining one or more logical volume groups; based on the information related to the drives, determining whether the drives conform to a predefined condition related to failover capability such that the one or more logical volume groups transition in the event of a failover; and, if the drives do not conform to the predefined condition, providing a warning.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for auditing the configuration of an enterprise comprising the steps of: collecting information relating to the configuration of the enterprise, analyzing the configuration information based on expert knowledge; and providing the result of the analysis in the form of reports, and other results of the analyses.

Abstract: A method is provided for auditing the configuration of an enterprise comprising the steps of: collecting information relating to the configuration of the enterprise, analyzing the configuration information based on expert knowledge; and providing the result of the analysis in the form of reports, and other results of the analyses.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an automated diagnostic audit for computer cluster systems are provided.