US 5,495,607 A
Network management system having virtual catalog overview of files distributively stored across network domainGeneral
US 5,495,607 A
Network management system having virtual catalog overview of files distributively stored across network domain
Tech Center:
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Examiner:
Thomas G. Black
Art Unit:
2161 Data Bases & File Management
Inventors:
THOMAS PISELLO; DAVID CROSSMIER; PAUL ASHTON
Assignee:
Priority:
11/15/93
Filed:
11/15/93
Granted:
02/27/96
Expiration:
11/15/13
Abstract
A network management system includes a domain administrating server (DAS) that stores a virtual catalog representing an overview of all files distributively stored across a network domain currently or in the past. The current and historical file information is used for assisting in auditing or locating files located anywhere in the domain. The current file information is used for assisting in transferring files across the domain. The domain administrating server (DAS) also includes a rule-base driven artificial administrator for monitoring and reacting to domain-wide alert reports and for detecting problematic trends in domain-wide performance based on information collected from the network domain.