Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, and user interfaces are presented for generation of Application Business groups and determining system health and integrity based thereon. An Application Business group is a correlated group of Applications forming a business process or business service. Each application typically has one or two central application services referred here as an Application Epicenter. After determining an Epicenter, all correlated and important application services one hop away can become part of the Application. Interfaces allow for expansion or shrinking the Application by selecting a number of hops from the Epicenter. Once these Epicenters are defined, additional graphical user interfaces display health and status data of the Application centered around the Epicenter, including any fault data to diagnose problems in the Application.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, and systems are presented for determining a physical (real) topology of an Ethernet type network, including mapping physical switches arranged in a multi-chassis link aggregation group (MC-LAG). Spanning tree protocol (STP) data is obtained via a combination of SNMP queries or SSH/telnet connectors. The STP data and MAC addresses are collected initially for all the switches in the mapping criteria. After collecting this data, pairs of switches are formed (e.g., randomly) and the collected data is correlated and stored according to the set of rules described in embodiments of the present disclosure in order to find switch to switch links.

Abstract: A network health analyzer that analyzes health of a computer network may be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A network profile including an issue profile and one or more benchmarks appropriate for the network is determined. A set of numeric measures that is common to all issues in the issue profile is established. The network health analyzer collects data points pertaining to the operation of the network. Based on the data points, numeric values corresponding to the numeric measures may be calculated. In turn, health indexes for all issues in the issue profile may be determined. Based on these health indexes for the issues, an overall health rating may be determined.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, and user interfaces are presented for generation of Application Business groups and determining system health and integrity based thereon. An Application Business group is a correlated group of Applications forming a business process or business service. Each application typically has one or two central application services referred here as an Application Epicenter. After determining an Epicenter, all correlated and important application services one hop away can become part of the Application. Interfaces allow for expansion or shrinking the Application by selecting a number of hops from the Epicenter. Once these Epicenters are defined, additional graphical user interfaces display health and status data of the Application centered around the Epicenter, including any fault data to diagnose problems in the Application.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, and systems are presented for determining a physical (real) topology of an Ethernet type network, including mapping physical switches arranged in a multi-chassis link aggregation group (MC-LAG). Spanning tree protocol (STP) data is obtained via a combination of SNMP queries or SSH/telnet connectors. The STP data and MAC addresses are collected initially for all the switches in the mapping criteria. After collecting this data, pairs of switches are formed (e.g., randomly) and the collected data is correlated and stored according to the set of rules described in embodiments of the present disclosure in order to find switch to switch links.

Abstract: A network health analyzer that analyzes health of a computer network may be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A network profile comprising an issue profile and one or more benchmarks appropriate for the network is determined. A set of numeric measures that is common to all issues in the issue profile is established. The network health analyzer collects data points pertaining to the operation of the network. Based on the data points, numeric values corresponding to the numeric measures may be calculated. In turn, health indexes for all issues in the issue profile may be determined. Based on these health indexes for the issues, an overall health rating may be determined.

Abstract: A network health analyzer that analyzes health of a computer network may be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A network profile comprising an issue profile and one or more benchmarks appropriate for the network is determined. A set of numeric measures that is common to all issues in the issue profile is established. The network health analyzer collects data points pertaining to the operation of the network. Based on the data points, numeric values corresponding to the numeric measures may be calculated. In turn, health indexes for all issues in the issue profile may be determined. Based on these health indexes for the issues, an overall health rating may be determined.

Abstract: A network health analyzer that analyzes health of a computer network may be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A network profile comprising an issue profile and one or more benchmarks appropriate for the network is determined. A set of numeric measures that is common to all issues in the issue profile is established. The network health analyzer collects data points pertaining to the operation of the network. Based on the data points, numeric values corresponding to the numeric measures may be calculated. In turn, health indexes for all issues in the issue profile may be determined. Based on these health indexes for the issues, an overall health rating may be determined.

Abstract: A network health analyzer that analyzes health of a computer network may be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A network profile having an issue profile and one or more benchmarks appropriate for the network is determined. A set of numeric measures that is common to all issues in the issue profile is established. The network health analyzer collects data points pertaining to the operation of the network. Based on the data points, numeric values corresponding to the numeric measures may be calculated. In turn, health indexes for all issues in the issue profile may be determined. Based on these health indexes for the issues, an overall health rating may be determined.

Abstract: A network health analyzer that analyzes health of a computer network may be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A network profile comprising an issue profile and one or more benchmarks appropriate for the network is determined. A set of numeric measures that is common to all issues in the issue profile is established. The network health analyzer collects data points pertaining to the operation of the network. Based on the data points, numeric values corresponding to the numeric measures may be calculated. In turn, health indexes for all issues in the issue profile may be determined. Based on these health indexes for the issues, an overall health rating may be determined.