What is probable cause analysis?

By gathering data from different sources and applying filters to rule out unrelated events, BMC ProactiveNet can determine the most-likely causes for an event, such as an attribute that is outside the valid range. This process of gathering and filtering data to determine the cause for an event is called probable cause analysis.

The probable cause analysis process analyzes data and displays the relevant events automatically. You can increase the accuracy of probable cause analysis by providing relationships between devices and monitors. The more data you provide about an event, the more accurate the results of the probable cause analysis will be. For more information, see Configuring BMC ProactiveNet to perform probable cause analysis.