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     Created by tdb1 30/10/2000 | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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     Last edited 30/10/2000 | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        <center><h3>Original Problem</h3></center> | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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         This is the original specification we were given when we took | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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         on the project, and it seems an ideal basis for the problem | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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         domain. | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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         This is the original specification given to us when we | 
 
 
 
 
 
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         started the project. The i-scream central monitoring | 
 
 
 
 
 
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         system meets this specification, and aims to extend it | 
 
 
 
 
 
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         further. This is, however, where it all began. | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        <center><h3>Centralised Machine Monitoring</h3></center> | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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         The Computer Science deparment has a number of different machines | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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         The Computer Science department has a number of different machines | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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         running a variety of different operating systems. One of the tasks | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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         of the systems administrators is to make sure that the machines | 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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         don't run out of resources. This involves watching processor loads, |