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System and method for obtaining network performance data
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-13
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Granted: 1995-08-29
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Expires: 2014-07-13
Abstract
Abstract A system and method are provided for monitoring network performance in a network controlled by a communication access method. The communication access method is modified to communicate with a network performance monitor so that the communication access method will monitor its internal processing for information units for a predetermined resource upon request of the network performance monitor. The communication access method time stamps each inbound and outbound information unit for the predetermined resource and sends formatted data regarding each information unit, including the time stamp data, to a predetermined exit from the communication access method. The network performance monitor obtains the formatted data from the performance exit and processes the formatted data to determine network performance in relation to the predetermined resource.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey G. Sekiya
- 👤 Michael W. Stayton
- 👤 Leo Temoshenko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L43/00; H04L43/08; H04L43/0805; H04L43/0817; G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/30; G06F11/34; G06F11/3466; G06F2201/00; G06F2201/835; H04L43/10; H04L43/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for obtaining performance measurements for at least one selected resource in a computer network, said computer network containing a plurality of resources and executing a communication access program to control communication sessions between pairs of said plurality of resources, comprising the steps of: activating a performance exit interface in the communication access program to signal that performance data is to be collected for said at least one selected resource; requesting said communication access program to start the collection of performance data for each communication session between said pairs of plurality of resources having said at least one selected resource as one of said pairs of plurality of resources; collecting said performance data for said each communication session having said at least one selected resource as one of said pairs of plurality of resources without impairing any trace facilities of said communication access program and providing said performance data to said performance exit interface; processing said performance data to determine performance measurements for said at least one selected resource; and terminating said collection of performance data for said each communication session and deactivating said performance exit interface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for obtaining performance measurements for at least one selected resource in a computer network, said computer network containing a plurality of resources and executing a communication access program to control communication sessions between pairs of said plurality of resources, comprising the steps of: activating a performance exit interface in the communication access program to signal that performance data is to be collected for said at least one selected resource; requesting said communication access program to start the collection of performance data for each communication session between said pairs of plurality of resources having said at least one selected resource as one of said pairs of plurality of resources; collecting said performance data for said each communication session having said at least one selected resource as one of said pairs of plurality of resources without impairing any trace facilities of said communication access program and providing said performance data to said performance exit interface; processing said performance data to determine performance measurements for said at least one selected resource; and terminating said collection of performance data for said each communication session and deactivating said performance exit interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of requesting said communication access program to start collection of performance data for each communication session includes sending a formatted message to said performance exit interface, said formatted message having a first field to set a performance trace function and a second field that identifies said at least one selected resource.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said performance data includes transit time and directional information for said at least one selected resource.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said collected performance data is formatted by said communication access program before being provided to said performance exit interface.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
225 words
A system for obtaining performance measurements for at least one selected resource in a computer network, said computer network containing a plurality of resources and executing a communication access program to control communication sessions between pairs of said plurality of resources, comprising: means for activating a performance exit interface in the communication access program to signal that performance data is to be collected for said at least one selected resource; means, cooperative with said means for activating, for requesting said communication, access program to start the collection of performance data for each communication session between said pairs of plurality of resources having said at least one selected resource as one of said pairs of plurality of resources; means, responsive to said means for requesting, for collecting said performance data for said each communication session having said at least one selected resource as one of said pairs of plurality of resources without impairing any trace facilities of said communication access program; means, cooperative with said means for collecting, for providing said performance data to said performance exit interface; means for processing said performance data that has been provided to said performance exit interface; means cooperative with said means for processing, for terminating said collection of performance data for said each communication session; and means, cooperative with said means for terminating, for deactivating said performance exit interface.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
225 words
A system for obtaining performance measurements for at least one selected resource in a computer network, said computer network containing a plurality of resources and executing a communication access program to control communication sessions between pairs of said plurality of resources, comprising: means for activating a performance exit interface in the communication access program to signal that performance data is to be collected for said at least one selected resource; means, cooperative with said means for activating, for requesting said communication, access program to start the collection of performance data for each communication session between said pairs of plurality of resources having said at least one selected resource as one of said pairs of plurality of resources; means, responsive to said means for requesting, for collecting said performance data for said each communication session having said at least one selected resource as one of said pairs of plurality of resources without impairing any trace facilities of said communication access program; means, cooperative with said means for collecting, for providing said performance data to said performance exit interface; means for processing said performance data that has been provided to said performance exit interface; means cooperative with said means for processing, for terminating said collection of performance data for said each communication session; and means, cooperative with said means for terminating, for deactivating said performance exit interface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The system in claim 5 where said means for requesting said communication access program to start the collection of performance data for each communication session between said pairs of plurality of resources includes means for formatting and sending a message to said performance exit interface that has a first field to set a performance trace function and a second field that identifies said at least one selected resource.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 5 wherein said performance data includes transit time and directional information for said at least one selected resource.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said communication access program includes means for formatting said collected performance data before it is provided to said performance exit interface for processing.
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