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A health-check model for autonomic systems based on a pulse monitor

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2006

ROY STERRITT  and
DAVE BUSTARD
ROY STERRITT
Affiliation:
School of Computing and Mathematics, Jordanstown Campus, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK; e-mail: [email protected]
DAVE BUSTARD
Affiliation:
School of Computing and Mathematics, Jordanstown Campus, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK; e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Like the autonomic responses in the human body, autonomic computing systems recognize their own health problems and, where possible, respond to correct them. Failing that, external help is required. The purpose of this paper is to consider how autonomic systems might be structured to facilitate health monitoring. The approach uses a ‘pulse’ monitor for each autonomic element, which provides a reflex reaction facility and basic information on the current state (health) of that element. The pulse mechanism extends the NASA beacon monitor concept. The different ways that pulse information might be communicated and used are examined. The discussion is illustrated with a personal computing example.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Knowledge Engineering Review , Volume 21 , Issue 3 , September 2006 , pp. 195 - 204
Copyright
© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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