Remotely monitoring a data processing system via a communications network

摘要

A remote data processing system facilitates monitoring of the remote data processing system. The remote data processing system receives a data message via a communications network. The remote data processing system cascades at least a first stage software component and a second stage software component to form an installed remote software module for accepting the received data message. The remote data processing system detects the data message or a derivative at a group of logical nodes within the installed remote software module to determine flow of the data message, or a derivative thereof, between the logical nodes. The remote data processing system identifies a deficient software component of the installed remote software module as any of said software stage components that blocks or disrupts the flow of the data message between two adjacent logical nodes.

主权项

1. A remote data processing system including a hardware component, comprising:
a data receiver for receiving a data message; a remote software module arranged to receive the data message from the data receiver, the remote software module including at least a first stage software component cascaded with a second stage software component; and a fault detector coupled to the data receiver and further connected before and after the first software stage component and connected before and after the second software stage component to detect a fault in the remote software module by detecting whether the data message flows from the data receiver to and through the first stage software component, the second stage software component, or both.