Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Wayne J Bowers

Andrew A Rutz

Zenon Fortuna

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for defining verbs and adverbs. The method includes creating at least one of a verb and adverb, wherein the at least one of a verb and adverb are adapted to form sequences and the sequences are adapted to create errors in a system. The method further includes defining attributes of the at least one of a verb and adverb.

Tool for defining verbs and adverbs in a fault injection test creation environment

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for synchronizing errors in a processor-based system. The method includes forming a sequence of a plurality of language elements, wherein the language elements are adapted to create errors in a system. The method further includes providing the sequence to the system.

Method and apparatus for inserting synchronized errors

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for analyzing system error messages. The method includes accessing a report generated in response to an error. The method further includes accessing at least one predetermined error group and determining a probability that the error is associated with the predetermined error group.

Analyzing system error messages

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for capturing system error messages. The method includes accessing information associated with an error. The method further includes identifying a category associated with the error based upon the accessed information and accessing at least one pre-determined attribute in the accessed information based upon the identified category.

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Wayne J Bowers