Abstract: A technique includes receiving an alert indicator in a distributed computer system that includes a plurality of computing nodes coupled together by cluster interconnection fabric. The alert indicator indicates detection of a fault in a first computing node of the plurality of computing nodes. The technique indicates regulating communication between the first computing node and at least one of the other computing nodes in response to the alert indicator to contain error propagation due to the fault within the first computing node.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for dump data collection in accordance with one embodiment of the present description, in which a variable number of data dump components are selected from a set of data dump components. Each component contains a portion of an available dump data and has associated therewith a component collection time to collect the dump data associated with the component. A determination is made as to whether a total component collection time for the selection of data dump components exceeds a predetermined maximum. The dump data contained in the selection of data dump components is collected if the total component collection time for the selection of data dump components does not exceed the predetermined maximum. Other aspects of dump data collection management in accordance with the present description are described.

Abstract: System, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for generating a test scenario template from runs of test scenarios run on software systems belonging to different organizations, including: clustering the runs to clusters comprising similar runs of test scenarios; selecting from the clusters a certain cluster comprising a first run of a first test scenario and a second run of a second test scenario belonging to different organizations. At least 95% of values used in the first run of the first test scenario are provided automatically by a test script. And generating a test scenario template representing the certain cluster, wherein the test scenario template identifies a transaction used in the first and second runs, and possible values for running the transaction.

Abstract: A method for upgrading microcode in a multi-module storage system may include selecting a first module from two or more modules and operating the first module using an upgraded microcode. The method may include monitoring the performance of the first module by a second module of the two or more modules and rendering an indication of performance of the first module. Further, the method may include determining whether the indication of performance of the first module is greater than or equal to a performance metric.

Abstract: A human-machine chatting system facilitates real-time two-way communications between a user and a machine. During operation, the system monitors performance of a machine, runs a chat application on behalf of the monitored machine, and determines whether a user is authorized to access performance information associated with the monitored machine. In response to the user being authorized to access the performance information, the system allows the user to obtain the performance information via the chat application.

Abstract: Device health metrics may be collected and aggregated on a device before sending to a server for further aggregation. The method may include determining a crash has occurred on a device, and recording the crash and information corresponding to the crash in buffer storage on the device. The method may also include recording a crash type, a crash time, an identification of a component that caused the crash and a state of the device when the crash occurred. The method may also include grouping two or more crash events based on the crash type, generating device health metrics data including metadata corresponding to the two or more crash events, storing the device health metrics data in the buffer storage on the device, and sending the device health metrics data along with device identification information to a server for further aggregation.

Abstract: System and method for establishing configuration parameters for a comprehensive user interface of an alarm system. An exemplary embodiment of a configuration system in accordance with the present disclosure includes a plurality of alarm system workstations, each alarm system workstation having a set of configuration parameters associated therewith, a client workstation, and a user interface broker operatively connected to each of the alarm system workstations and the client workstation, wherein the user interface broker is configured to aggregate data from the alarm system workstations and to present such aggregated data at the client workstation using the comprehensive user interface. The user interface broker is further configured to facilitate designation of one of the alarm system workstations as a main workstation, whereupon the configuration parameters of the designated main workstation are applied to the comprehensive user interface.

Abstract: A system includes a first computing device comprising a virtual machine (VM), a second computing device, and a third computing device coupled to the first and second computing devices. The third computing device includes a management module configured to migrate the VM from the first computing device to the second computing device. The management module is also configured to create a first signature of data associated with the VM stored by the first computing device over a first period of time and create a second signature of data associated with the VM stored by the first computing device over a second period of time. The management module is further configured to compare the first signature and the second signature throughout the migration process to determine whether the data has been altered and generate an alert when a difference between the first signature and the second signature is detected.

Abstract: Utilizing computing resources under a disabled processor node, including: identifying a disabled processor node, the disabled processor node representing a computer processor that is not being utilized for general purpose computer program instruction execution; identifying one or more computing resources that can be accessed only by the disabled processor node; and enabling a portion of the disabled processor node required to access the one or more computing resources.

Abstract: A tester instruction generation unit generates a tester instruction for terminals of a plurality of devices connected to a tester based on an instruction of a user program and causes an instruction storage unit to store the tester instruction. A transfer mode setting unit sets a transfer mode to either a successive transfer mode or a batch transfer mode, based on the number of tester instructions in the instruction storage unit or an instruction of the user program. A transfer control unit transmits the tester instruction in the instruction storage unit to the tester in accordance with the set transfer mode.

Abstract: This disclosure involves debugging code for resource-constrained intelligent devices contemporaneously with executing object code on the intelligent device. For example, object code is transmitted to a radio device. A program counter entry is provided from the radio device to a computer via a communication link contemporaneously with a pause in execution of the object code at the radio device. A correspondence between the program counter entry and a portion of assembly code, which was used to generate the object code, is identified and is used to generate a list of additional program counter entries for pausing the object code's execution. The list is provided from the computer to the radio device and is used to pause the object code's execution at the radio device. Log data is provided from the radio device to the computer for display after pausing the object code's execution at one of these program counter entries.

Abstract: An abnormality monitoring circuit of an ECU includes a microcomputer, a reset circuit that resets the microcomputer, a monitor circuit that monitors the operation of the microcomputer, and an output circuit that activates an external actuator. The monitor circuit has an abnormality decision signal output section that outputs an abnormality decision signal to the output circuit when not being able to confirm that an output of a normal monitor signal of the microcomputer has occurred within an abnormality decision time. The monitor circuit has a reset decision signal output section that outputs a reset decision signal to the reset circuit when not being able to confirm that an output of the normal monitor signal of the microcomputer has occurred within a BIST (Built In Self Test) completion time of the microcomputer and a reset decision time set to a time longer than the abnormality decision time.

Abstract: A method and system for providing remote access to data for display on a client computer via a computer network is provided. A first and second server computer connected to a computer network execute a first and second server remote access program, respectively, for communicating with an associated first and second application program. The client computer, which is also connected to the computer network, executes a client remote access program for simultaneously communicating with the first and second server remote access programs via a first and second communication link. The first and second server remote access programs determine first and second presentation data indicative of an application state of the first and second application programs. The client remote access program receives the first and the second presentation data and determines display data in dependence thereupon for substantially simultaneously displaying the first and the second presentation data.

Abstract: A verification apparatus and method are disclosed for testing a device or system which is operable in a number of states through which it can transition in a multiplicity of different sequences. The method and apparatus disclosed include a set of functional modules which correspond to the states of the device or system under test and which may be activated in a large number of pseudorandom sequences. Each time a module of the verification apparatus is activated it causes the device or system under test to transition to the corresponding state. Thus, when the functional modules of the verification apparatus are activated in a given sequence, the corresponding states of the device or system under test are called in the same sequence.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for implementing functional verification including generating and running constrained random irritator tests for a multiple processor system and for a processor core with multiple threads. Separate tests are generated, a main test for one thread, and an irritator test for each other thread in the configuration. The main test and each irritator test are saved and randomly mixed then combined together again, where the main thread is not forced to be generated with any particular irritator.

Abstract: A device for transmitting data to a network includes a source subsystem and a communication subsystem. The source subsystem generates a first data packet that includes first timing information that is based on a time that the first data packet is generated. The first timing information is generated responsive to a first timing generator included in the source subsystem. The communication subsystem is coupled to the source subsystem via one or more abstraction layers and is configured to modify the first data packet to generate a modified data packet for transmission to the network. The modified data packet includes the first timing information and second timing information that is based on a time that the modified data packed is transmitted. The communications subsystem includes a second timing generator that is linked to the first timing generator through the one or more abstraction layers to generate the second timing information.

Abstract: An integrated standard-compliant data acquisition device includes an electrically insulating package including a plurality of conductive leads and an integrated circuit (IC) disposed within the electrically insulating package and electrically coupled to at least some of the plurality of conductive leads. The IC includes a first multiplexer (MUX), a second MUX, a third MUX, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a plurality of registers, a fourth MUX, control logic, and communication circuitry. In operation, a first circuit value under a first condition can be determined and stored, a second circuit value under a second condition can be determined and stored, and the decision as to whether there is a fault condition can be mad by comparing the first circuit value and the second circuit value.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a plurality of planes vertically stacked over a substrate. Each plane includes one or more cell mats. Each cell mat includes lower lines, upper lines crossing the lower lines, and variable resistance elements positioned in intersection regions of the lower lines and the upper lines, respectively. Lower contacts are coupled to the lower lines, respectively, and, in a plan view, overlap with a boundary region between half of the upper lines and the other half number of the upper lines. Upper contacts are coupled to the upper lines, respectively, and overlap with a boundary region between a half number of the lower lines and the other half number of the lower lines. One cell mat of an upper plane is vertically stacked over a lower plane to overlap with two adjacent cell mats of the lower plane.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there is provided systems and methods for detecting and reporting errors in a machine check environment. A processing device includes an error monitoring module, which detects an error corresponding to data associated with execution of an instruction by the processing device and determines whether the error occurs on portion of the data that affects a result of the instruction. The processing device further enables error detection when it is determined that the error occurs on the portion of the data that affects the result of the execution of the instruction.

Abstract: When a failure occurs in a storage device, a backup unit specifies LUNs of a copy source and a copy destination to an operation volume for which a process is not taken over to another storage device and instructs to perform a copy. When a copy processing unit in the storage device receives a copy process to be performed in the operation volume, the copy processing unit performs the copy process by using the specified LUNs of the copy source and the copy destination. If an error occurs without the copy process being taken over to another storage device due to the occurrence of a failover, the backup unit acquires the LUNs of two volumes of a copy pair and the volumes each constituting each of cluster pairs. Then, the backup unit again performs the copy process by using the acquired LUNs.

Abstract: A system and method can support subnet management in a network environment. One or more inactivated switches can be included in a subnet, wherein each of the inactivated switches is associated with an empty set of known secret keys. A subnet manager (SM) in a dry-run mode can perform one or more dry-run operations on the one or more inactivated switches, before activating the one or more inactivated switches.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a plurality of first lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of second lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a resistance variable layer interposed between the first lines and the second lines, a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the resistance variable layer and the first lines, and an intermediate electrode layer interposed between the resistance variable layer and the tunnel barrier layer. The tunnel barrier layer and the intermediate electrode layer overlap with at least two neighboring intersection regions of the first lines and the second lines.

Abstract: A system on chip (SoC) includes a system bus; a plurality of intellectual properties (IPs) outputting bus signals via the system bus; and one or more checkers disposed to correspond to at least some of the plurality of IPs, wherein the checker includes: a first environment setting register for setting information about a check target and list, on which a bus protocol check operation will be performed, wherein the setting may be variable according to an access from outside via the system bus; and a check logic receiving the bus signal and performing a bus protocol check operation on a signal included in the bus signal according to the information set in the first environment setting register.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for tracking and filtering state change methods provided to a graphics pipeline. State shadow circuitry at the start of the graphics pipeline may be configured in different modes. A track mode is used to capture the current state by storing state change methods that are transmitted to the graphics pipeline. A passthrough mode is used to provide different state data to the graphics pipeline without updating the current state stored in the state shadow circuitry. A replay mode is used to restore the current state to the graphics pipeline using the state shadow circuitry. Additionally, the state shadow circuitry may also be configured to filter the state change methods that are transmitted to graphics pipeline by removing redundant state change methods.

Abstract: A processor includes an execution pipeline that includes a plurality of execution stages, execution pipeline control logic, and a debug system. The execution pipeline control logic is configured to control flow of an instruction through the execution stages. The debug system includes a debug pipeline and debug pipeline control logic. The debug pipeline includes a plurality of debug stages. Each debug pipeline stage corresponds to an execution pipeline stage, and the total number of debug stages corresponds to the total number of execution stages. The debug pipeline control logic is coupled to the execution pipeline control logic. The debug pipeline control logic is configured to control flow through the debug stages of debug information associated with the instruction, and to advance the debug information into a next of the debug stages in correspondence with the execution pipeline control logic advancing the instruction into a corresponding stage of the execution pipeline.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a plurality of planes vertically stacked over a substrate. Each plane includes one or more cell mats. Each cell mat includes lower lines, upper lines crossing the lower lines, and variable resistance elements positioned in intersection regions of the lower lines and the upper lines, respectively. Lower contacts are coupled to the lower lines, respectively, and, in a plan view, overlap with a boundary region between half of the upper lines and the other half number of the upper lines. Upper contacts are coupled to the upper lines, respectively, and overlap with a boundary region between a half number of the lower lines and the other half number of the lower lines. One cell mat of an upper plane is vertically stacked over a lower plane to overlap with two adjacent cell mats of the lower plane.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for coordinating management of a shared disk storage between nodes. Particularly, a messaging protocol may be used to communicate notifications regarding each node's perception of the shared storage's state. The nodes may use the messaging protocol to achieve consensus when recovering from a storage device failure. Some embodiments provide for recovery when localized failures, such as failures at an adapter on a node, occur.

Abstract: Selecting a transaction for a certain user based on similarity of a profile of the certain user to profiles of users belonging to different organizations involves executing the following: receiving activity data obtained by monitoring activity of the users on software systems; identifying transactions executed by the users on the software systems; generating profiles of the users, based on the transactions, indicating transactions executed by the users; receiving a profile of the certain user, which indicates transactions executed by the certain user; and selecting, based on similarity of at least some of the profiles of the users to the profile of the certain user, a certain transaction that was executed by a user with a similar profile to the profile of the certain user.

Abstract: Ascertaining command completion in flash memories is disclosed. An exemplary aspect includes eliminating the software lock and the outstanding requests variable and replacing them with a transfer request completion register. The transfer request completion register may be mapped to the universal flash storage (UFS) Transfer Protocol (UTP) Transfer Request List (UTRL) slots. The controller of the host—a hardware component—may set the bit in the transfer request completion register on transfer request completion at the same time the doorbell register is cleared. After this bit has been read, the bit in the transfer request completion register is cleared.

Abstract: System, method, and non-transitory medium for generating a test scenario template involving the steps of monitoring users belonging to different organizations to identify runs of test scenarios run on software systems belonging to the different organizations; clustering the runs to clusters of similar runs; selecting a certain cluster from the clusters; and generating, based on runs belonging to the certain cluster, a test scenario template. The template may represent the certain cluster and identify a transaction used in runs belonging to the certain cluster, and possible values for running the transaction.

Abstract: Debugging capabilities for software running in a cloud-computing environment are disclosed. A controller identifies which machines in the cloud are running instances of software to be debugged. An agent is deployed onto the machines in the cloud to facilitate communication with the developer's machine. When the developer wants to debug software on the agent's machine, the agent downloads and installs a monitor onto the machine. The agent configures the machine for remote debugging via the monitor. A security mechanism ensures that only authenticated developers can access the monitor and the remote machine for debugging. A controller automatically determines which machines can be debugged, updates a list of processes available for debugging on the machines, and identifies how to connect a developer's debugging client to the machines. The controller permits remote debugging only upon request from an authenticated developer and only for those processes that the developer is permitted to debug.

Abstract: Knowledge base is gaining popularity as a customer support tool. Customers search the knowledge base for solutions to their issues. Keywords searched in knowledge base are analyzed and reports are made available for managers and supervisors to understand the trends and requirements of customers. The number of keywords searched can be extremely large in some organizations. In this specification, storing the keywords in a meaningful way in order to generate report for further analysis is discussed. Efficient data storage helps in managing voluminous data and also reducing the amount of memory required to store the data. Any of the above embodiments can be used independently or together with any combination of other embodiments.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for obtaining database performance snapshots. Performance data for one or more databases on a host is obtained by obtaining a host burden rating based on one or more of processing, network and input/out statistics of the host; determining a spawn limit based on the host burden rating; and spawning one or more scripts within the spawn limit, wherein each of the scripts collect performance data for a given database and is selected based on a database type of the given database. The host burden rating is a quantitative measure based on a sum of the processing, network and input/out statistics of the host. The collected performance data can be presented to a user in a graphical user interface and/or stored in a repository. The presented collected performance data for a given database comprises, for example, a score and/or a health assessment indicator based on predefined thresholds.

Abstract: System, method, and non-transitory medium for generating a customized test scenario template based on runs of test scenarios run by users belonging to different organizations. Generating the test scenario template involves the steps of identifying runs of test scenarios run by the users on software systems that belong to the different organizations; clustering the runs to clusters of similar runs; and selecting from the clusters a certain cluster that includes runs associated with different organizations. The runs are used to generate a test scenario template that represents the certain cluster. Additionally, the template may have proprietary data removed from it, and the template may be customized by adding thereto proprietary data relevant to a certain user for whom the test scenario template is customized.

Abstract: System, method, and non-transitory medium for generating a test scenario template from data collected from users running test scenarios to test vendor-customized packaged application modules. Analysis by a module analyzer of descriptions of vendor-customized packaged application modules is utilized to identify similar customizations to the modules. Additionally, a component analyzer identifies, based on the similar customizations, similar components in the modules. Given a specific run of a test scenario run to test a second instance of a certain module, and a description of similar components that include an indication of at least one component of the second instance that is similar to at least one component of a first instance of the certain module, a template generator may generate a test scenario template for testing the first instance. A data cleaner may be used to remove from the generated test scenario template proprietary data.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor memory. The semiconductor memory includes a plurality of first lines extending in a first direction, a plurality of second lines extending in a second direction crossing the first direction, a resistance variable layer interposed between the first lines and the second lines, a tunnel barrier layer interposed between the resistance variable layer and the first lines, and an intermediate electrode layer interposed between the resistance variable layer and the tunnel barrier layer. The tunnel barrier layer and the intermediate electrode layer overlap with at least two neighboring intersection regions of the first lines and the second lines.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory medium for generating a test scenario template based on similarity between descriptions associated with different organizations. A monitoring module is used to monitor users and to identify runs of test scenarios run on software systems belonging to the different organizations. A processor receives a description of a certain organization (e.g., setup files) and descriptions of the different organizations and identifies, based on similarity between the certain description and the descriptions, organizations that are similar to the certain organization. The processor also identifies a run of a specific test scenario that is utilized by one or more of the organizations. A template generator is used to generate the test scenario template based on the run of the specific test scenario. Additionally, a data cleaner is used to remove from the test scenario template proprietary data associated with at least one of the different organizations.

Abstract: A display processing system (1) includes a display unit (208) that displays the occurrence status information of a failure, which has occurred due to heat accumulation of a server that provides the service, for a predetermined period of time, according to the level of the effect of failure on the service, and also displays the energy efficiency information of the server for the predetermined period of time so as to be associated with the failure occurrence status information.

Abstract: System, method, and non-transitory medium for identifying a certain transaction likely to be impacted by a certain configuration change. An activity analyzer receives activity data of users belonging to different organizations and identifies, based on the activity data, a first set of code elements associated with transactions. A program analyzer receives the certain configuration change, and program data that describes at least one of the following: procedure invocations, user interface statements, and database access statements. The program analyzer identifies a second set of code elements that are influenced by the certain configuration change. An intersection module calculates an intersection between the first set of code elements and the second set of code elements. A transaction identifier identifies the certain transaction likely to be impacted by the certain configuration change based on a common code element belonging to the intersection.

Abstract: System, method, and non-transitory medium for generating a test scenario template from runs of test scenarios that include a subset of test steps. Executing the method involves the steps of identifying runs of test scenarios run by users on software systems that belong to different organizations; identifying subsets of test steps that are frequently described in the runs; receiving a profile of a user and selecting, based on the profile, a certain subset, from among the subsets, which is appropriate for the user; selecting, from among the identified runs, a first run and a second run; the first and second runs include test steps that are essentially identical to the test steps in the certain subset; and generating a test scenario template based on the first and second subsets of test steps.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to determination of whether storage domain paths for storage devices include a common routing module. Examples include determining whether the storage domain paths include a common routing module if a threshold stage of a storage device recovery procedure has been reached for a threshold number of storage devices within a detection time period.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for displaying a piece of information, using a mobile ID transmitter (10) and a cellular telephone (20) having a display (21), wherein the mobile ID transmitter (10) is used to activate a security system of a motor vehicle, the mobile ID transmitter (10) has an electronics unit (11), the electronics unit (11) is used for data communication (30) with a vehicle-side device, a vehicle-side piece of information is transmitted from the vehicle-side device to the electronics unit (11) by means of the data communication (30), the vehicle-side piece of information is stored in a data memory (12), the electronics unit (11) communicates with the cellular telephone (20) by means of a communication connection (40), and the vehicle-side piece of information is transferred to the cellular telephone (20) by means of the communication connection (40) and displayed there by means of the display (21).

Abstract: Selecting a test scenario template relevant to a configuration change involves executing the following: receiving data indicative of configuration changes made to software systems; clustering the configuration changes into clusters of similar configuration changes; identifying runs of test scenarios run by users belonging to different organizations; clustering the runs to clusters of similar runs; generating connections between the clusters of similar configuration changes and the clusters of similar runs; weighting the connections based on the number of different organizations associated with the connections; receiving a certain configuration change of a certain software system; selecting a certain connection, weighted above a threshold, between a cluster of similar configuration changes, to which the certain configuration change corresponds, and a certain cluster of similar runs; and selecting a test scenario template representing the certain cluster of similar runs.

Abstract: A method and system for determining and updating configuration settings on a device are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for updating configuration settings on a device may include detecting an error condition produced by executing an app on the device, collecting information associated with the error condition, the app and the device responsive to the detected error condition, sending a request for new configuration settings, wherein the request includes the collected information, receiving one or more new configuration settings in response to the request, and updating one or more configuration settings of at least one of the device or the app using the new configuration settings received.

Abstract: A rack including a rack management controller and a plurality of server nodes, is disclosed. The rack management controller receives a firmware updating file, and generates an updating message according to the firmware updating file. Each of the plurality of server nodes includes a memory and a baseboard management controller. The memory stores firmware of a basic input output system. The baseboard management controller is coupled to the rack management controller and the memory. The baseboard management controller receives the updating message to download the firmware updating file from the rack management controller and to stores it to a storage space. The baseboard management controller controls the memory to enter a recovery mode after downloading the firmware updating file, and writes the firmware updating file into the memory to update the firmware of the basic input output system.

Abstract: A software preload arrangement uses a central server to store the software repository(ries) for various computer instruction files offered for preload into a system being manufactured. To execute the preload, a client workstation is used to execute the actual preload steps for a system under test (SUT). When the SUT needs a given piece of the software release, data is moved down to the client from the server and cached there for delivery to the system under test. In accordance with an important characteristic of this invention, the caching is predictive. That is, data is held in or moved to the client workstation based upon recent activity, so that the time needed to prepare a preload for a system under test is shortened.

Abstract: System, method, and non-transitory medium for rating popularity of clusters of runs of test scenarios. An interface receives runs of test scenarios, run by users belonging to different organizations, run essentially on same packages of software systems. A clustering module clusters the runs into clusters that include similar runs of test scenarios. An organization counter counts the number of different organizations associated with a cluster; an organization may be considered associated with a certain cluster if the certain cluster includes a run of a test scenario run by a user belonging to the organization. A cluster rating module computes popularity ratings of at least some of the clusters based on the number of different organizations associated with the clusters; the higher the number of different organization associated with a cluster, the higher the popularity rating of the cluster.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to program flow control monitoring routines. In one embodiment, a process control apparatus is provided with a plurality of modules associated with control and/or monitoring of a given plant. Program flow control monitoring routines are provided to monitor the various modules.

Abstract: A distributed computer system includes components. The components include embedded computer processors that make up an application within the distributed computer system. The computer processors are accessible by an end user of the system. The computer processors are operable to communicate with a plurality of system analyzers, to generate an operational status of the application in the system based on the communication with the plurality of system analyzers, to generate one or more recommendations to address or troubleshoot a non-desired operational status of the application within the system, and to provide a unified interface to the end user that provides to the end user the one or more recommendations to address or troubleshoot the non-desired operational status of the application within the system.

Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for observing the real-world performance of components and using the collected data to improve other user experiences. Configuration data, usage data, and user experience data are collected for components on observed solution instances. The configuration data, usage data, and user experience data are analyzed to generate component diagnostic data that can be used to make recommendations to one or more advised solution instances as to how to correct a problem being experienced on the one or more advised solution instances. In one implementation, the component diagnostic data generated includes a reputation rating for each of the components.