Data collection in a computer network

摘要

A data collection system for collecting data from a plurality of objects in a computer network comprises a configuration manager which is arranged to read a configuration file containing a type definition of at least one object associated with at least one stream definition for that object. Object instantiation means are adapted to execute an object collector from the configuration file for collecting attribute data to create an instance of that object. Stream instantiation means are adapted to execute a stream collector from the configuration file for collecting time-series data from that object to instantiate the defined stream.