Title :
PMt: a tool to monitor performances in distributed systems
Author :
Catania, V. ; Granato, O. ; Puliafito, A. ; Vita, L.
Author_Institution :
Istituto di Inf. e Telecommun., Catania Univ., Italy
Abstract :
Continuous monitoring of a computer network performance is probably the only solution which allows prompt identification of anomalous functioning conditions and knowledge of parameters on which to base speedy, effective recovery interventions. A number of tools for performance management already exist, but their effectiveness is limited as they are essentially inserted inside owner network management solutions. In the paper we describe the realization of PMt, a platform for the development of performance management applications for the control and real-time management of a heterogeneous computer network. PMt imposes an object-oriented view of the distributed system, defines a performance management design methodology which adapts well to really distributed system management and provides the user with a set of tools and services to assist him both in the design of new performance management applications and in actual management of the whole system
Keywords :
open systems; performance evaluation; supervisory programs; system monitoring; telecommunication network management; PMT; computer network performance; continuous monitoring; distributed system management; distributed systems; heterogeneous computer network; object-oriented view; performance management; real-time management; recovery interventions; Application software; Computer network management; Computerized monitoring; Condition monitoring; Design methodology; Environmental management; Intelligent networks; Manufacturing; System performance; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
High Performance Distributed Computing, 1994., Proceedings of the Third IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-6395-2
DOI :
10.1109/HPDC.1994.340234
