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Implementing an eXAT-based distributed monitoring system prototype

Peregud Gleb (Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland)
Zubek Julian (Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland)
Ganzha Maria (University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland + Systems Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences Warsaw, Poland)
Paprzycki Marcin (Systems Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences Warsaw, Poland + Warsaw Management Academy, Warsaw, Poland)

Monitoring resource utilization in distributed systems remains of importance. This is especially the case in LAN-based distributed systems (and, in particular, in global Grid systems), where individual nodes can be (may need to be) added to and/or removed from the system at “random” moments. The aim of this paper is to report initial results of the project that aims at using Erlang-based software agents as a robust and flexible resource monitoring infrastructure. The implemented prototype is capable not only of collecting performance data, but can also detect certain network problems. Furthermore, an assessment of the eXAT agent platform, based on experiences gathered during prototype implementation, is included.

Keywords: Grid computing, resource monitoring, Erlang, eXAT, intelligent agents