Cause and effect event objects are created in response to conditions
occurring in a system. The object space may be contained on a single
system or may span across several systems connected with a computer
network. As system events change, a correlation circuit may be changed or
removed as a result. Individual objects may not be properly removed from
the object space and may be orphaned from their correlation circuits. A
orphan handler identifies objects that may be potential orphan objects
based on factors. Factors may include the amount of time the object exists
in the object space and whether the object is not currently correlated
with other objects in the object space. When an orphaned object is
identified, it can be automatically removed from the object space.
Orphaned objects can be viewed by system administrators to determine
whether the object exists in response to a particular system event.
