A system and method is provided for gathering and aggregating operational
metrics (e.g., performance metrics, process events, health monitor state,
server state) for a plurality of members as a single entity and for a
plurality of entities as a singular entity. The system and method
provides for operational metrics of members and entities to be aggregated
and retrieved as a single result set, such that entity wide operational
metrics can be acquired, monitored and displayed as a single entity.