MONITORING APPARATUS FOR LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS

摘要

An apparatus monitors large-scale computer systems and exists as a physical entity separate from the computer system administrator's monitor The apparatus includes a plurality of interface elements (106) and a plurality of interface holders (116). The interface elements (106) can be cubes equipped with a liquid crystal display (LCD) and with light emitting diodes (LEDs) which provide a user with system information. The interface holders (116) can be locations on a tray, including a main area (110), a context area (112), and an aggregate area (114).