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An intelligent network interface monitors activity states of a client and reports them to a network manager using a single network connection. The network interface monitors interrupts occurring on the client, derives activity states from the interrupts, and logs the activity states on the network i

An intelligent network interface monitors activity states of a client and reports them to a network manager using a single network connection. The network interface monitors interrupts occurring on the client, derives activity states from the interrupts, and logs the activity states on the network interface. An activity state specifies whether the client is in a hung state, but may also specify whether the client is off, sleeping, inactive, or active. The network interface may periodically report the activity states to the network manager or report upon receiving a command. The network interface is preferably powered full time using a trickle power supply and therefore operates even when the remainder of the client is off. By including a processor or specialized logic on the network interface, the interface operates independently of the client operating system and therefore monitors and reports even when the client malfunctions.

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An intelligent network interface monitors activity states of a client and reports them to a network manager using a single network connection. The network interface monitors interrupts occurring on the client, derives activity states from the interrupts, and logs the activity states on the network i

An intelligent network interface monitors activity states of a client and reports them to a network manager using a single network connection. The network interface monitors interrupts occurring on the client, derives activity states from the interrupts, and logs the activity states on the network interface. An activity state specifies whether the client is in a hung state, but may also specify whether the client is off, sleeping, inactive, or active. The network interface may periodically report the activity states to the network manager or report upon receiving a command. The network interface is preferably powered full time using a trickle power supply and therefore operates even when the remainder of the client is off. By including a processor or specialized logic on the network interface, the interface operates independently of the client operating system and therefore monitors and reports even when the client malfunctions. al., 707/201; US-5727202, 19980300, Kucala, 707/010; US-5729735, 19980300, Meyering, 707/010; US-5745712, 19980400, Turpin et al., 395/333; US-5758083, 19980500, Singh et al., 395/200.53; US-5758150, 19980500, Bell et al., 707/210; US-5758355, 19980500, Buchanan, 707/201; US-5778388, 19980700, Kawamura et al., 707/203; US-5790789, 19980800, Suarez, 395/200.32; US-5809494, 19980900, Nguyen, 707/001; US-5832218, 19981100, Gibbs et al., 395/200.33; US-5838923, 19981100, Lee et al., 395/200.66; US-5845293, 19981200, Veghte et al., 707/202; US-5870759, 19990200, Bauer et al., 707/201; US-5870765, 19990200, Bauer et al., 707/203; US-5884323, 19990300, Hawkins et al., 707/201; US-5884324, 19990300, Cheng et al., 707/201; US-5884325, 19990300, Bauer et al., 707/201; US-5892909, 19990400, Grasso et al., 395/200.31; US-5897640, 19990400, Veghte et al., 707/202; US-5926824, 19990700, Hashimoto et al., 707/520; US-5928329, 19990700, Clark et al., 709/227; US-5943676, 19990800, Boothby, 707/201; US-5978813, 19991100, Foltz et al., 707/20