Log monitoring

Abstract

A log monitoring system uses log monitoring rules to monitor log data generated by applications executing on a client computing device. By monitoring log data, the system detects that one or more triggering events have occurred on the client computing device. In response, the log monitoring system can perform one or more appropriate remedial actions. Additionally, in response to the detected event(s), the log monitoring system can extract a select subset of relevant data from the client and transmit the subset of data to a separate repository for storage and/or processing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for monitoring log data associated with one or more applications executing on at least one client computing device in a networked data storage environment, the method comprising:
 receiving a first set of log monitoring rules from a storage manager module, wherein the storage manager module directs storage operations between the client computing device and secondary storage, the log monitoring rules defining one or more triggering events associated with the client computing device;   monitoring, at the client computing device, log data generated by at least one application executing on the client computing device, the log data including information related to events that occur on the client computing device and stored in a data store associated with the client computing device;   in response to said monitoring, and based on the log monitoring rules, detecting whether a triggering event has occurred on the client computing device;   in response to detecting that a triggering event has occurred on the client computing device, and based on the log monitoring rules, filtering data on the client computing device to extract a select subset of data for transmission to a collection repository that is separate from the client computing device and stores the select subset.