Log Analysis Application for Multi-Server Troubleshooting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Troubleshooting and remotely monitoring servers, especially virtual servers, is inefficient due to the need for individual login and navigation to log files across multiple servers, leading to time-consuming and costly processes.
Innovation Solution
A log analysis application that allows users to perform queries on a consolidated log directory for multiple servers, enabling simultaneous login to multiple servers and providing pre-configured query options, eliminating the need for manual login and SQL query writing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a user logs into each server individually to troubleshoot and analyze logs, then the user can access and analyze log files from multiple servers, but the process becomes time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple server log files into a single consolidated log directory structure that can be accessed through one unified interface. The system creates a virtualized view where logs from multiple physical servers are aggregated and presented as a single navigable structure, eliminating the need for individual server logins and manual navigation through separate log files.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtualized log access interface that acts as an intermediary between the user and multiple physical servers. This intermediary layer provides a unified login point and navigation interface that automatically routes to the appropriate server logs, abstracting away the complexity of individual server connections and enabling single-point access to distributed log data.
2Reliability
If a user manually navigates through log files on multiple servers, then the user can locate errors, but the process requires writing SQL queries and using multiple tools
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides pre-configured query options and automated log analysis capabilities that perform themselves without requiring user intervention in the form of SQL query writing. The virtualized interface automatically executes analysis queries against the consolidated log structure and presents results, making the system self-sufficient and eliminating the need for users to manually construct complex queries.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-configures query options and analysis parameters before the user needs to perform troubleshooting. The system prepares standardized query templates and analysis frameworks in advance, so when a user needs to search for errors, the appropriate queries are already configured and ready to execute, eliminating the need for ad-hoc query construction.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a user searches for analysis tools across multiple systems, then the user can find tools to analyze data, but the process is costly and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal log access and analysis platform that consolidates multiple previously separate analysis tools and access methods into a single multi-functional system. This unified platform can handle various log analysis tasks, query types, and server configurations through one interface, eliminating the need for users to search across multiple different tools and systems.
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AI summary
A method and system for performing queries on a consolidated log directory for multiple servers in a client environment is provided. The log analysis application provides a single login for a user into multiple servers in a client environment. This allows the user to quickly and efficiently navigate client servers and client error log files to troubleshoot and perform pre-configured queries on the log files and client data.