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Publication Classi?cation
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Michael Haeuptle, Roeklin, CA (US);
(52)
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James Branen, Roseville, CA (U S); Bill Furnas, Granite Bay, CA (US); Yanhua Li, Rocklin’ CA (Us)
(57) ABSTRACT A method for automatically discovering application infra
(76) Inventors: Sunil Joseph, Sacramento, CA (US);
(2006.01)
structure for actively monitored transactions includes observ
ing an activity and synthetic transaction using a diagnostic (21)
Appl, No.1 13/182,840
(22)
Filed:
agent deployed into a process space of an application server. Application components are identi?ed based on the synthetic
transaction, and the application infrastructure is identi?ed based on the application components.
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(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2013/0019253 A1 (43) Pub. Date:
Joseph et a]. (54)
AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY OF APPLICATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Jan. 17, 2013
Publication Classi?cation
(51)
Int. Cl. G06F 9/44
Michael Haeuptle, Roeklin, CA (US);
(52)
US. Cl. ..................................................... .. 719/328
James Branen, Roseville, CA (U S); Bill Furnas, Granite Bay, CA (US); Yanhua Li, Rocklin’ CA (Us)
(57) ABSTRACT A method for automatically discovering application infra
(76) Inventors: Sunil Joseph, Sacramento, CA (US);
(2006.01)
structure for actively monitored transactions includes observ
ing an activity and synthetic transaction using a diagnostic (21)
Appl, No.1 13/182,840
(22)
Filed:
agent deployed into a process space of an application server. Application components are identi?ed based on the synthetic
transaction, and the application infrastructure is identi?ed based on the application components.
Jul. 14, 2011
/410 408') i Display
406
r402
Processor
/41 2 Keyboard
Storage
r 420
/41 4 Input Device
—
r41 6 Printer
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/"_— 424
Server —— 426
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428 -\ Storage
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Management / Database
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Patent Application Publication
Jan. 17, 2013 Sheet 1 0f 5
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Jan. 17, 2013 Sheet 2 0f 5
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1 Generate Synthetic Transactions Using an End User 20 4 Computer, and Insert Proprietary Properties Into / Synthetic Transaction Header
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Jan. 17, 2013 Sheet 3 of5
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