US 7,484,130 B2
Configuring an application monitor utilizing discovered structural information for an application under test
Keith P. Biegert, Cary, N.C. (US); and John M. Lake, Cary, N.C. (US)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/201,501.
Prior Publication US 2007/0038895 A1, Feb. 15, 2007
Int. Cl. G06F 11/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 714—47  [714/38; 702/186] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for configuring an application monitor comprising the steps of:
executing an application under test in a host computing platform;
obtaining snapshots of said host computing platform;
identifying differences in said host computing platform apparent from said snapshots; and,
configuring the application monitor to account for said differences, wherein said executing step comprises the steps of:
installing said application under test;
configuring said application under test;
starting said application under test;
accepting traffic through said application under test; and,
stopping said application under test.