| abstract |
In a method and a system for monitoring and changing the operation of a computer system, the system comprises a local area network or interconnected local area networks, each having a plurality of computers. The system further comprises at least one event report generator in each executable program (4) whose execution should be monitored; an event processing machine (15) for processing events which are reported by an event report generator depending on a flexible rule base (16) which is included in the event processing machine and associates a certain event with a predetermined action, for determining the action associated with the reported event; equipment (18) controlled by the event processing machine and adapted to perform an action determined by the event processing machine; and an interface (13) for transferring an event reported by an event report generator to an event processing machine, and for transmitting a message regarding an action associated with the event, from the event processing machine to a program which is executable in the computer system, for changing or starting thereof. |