Modifying dispersed storage network event records

1. A method comprises:

identifying a performance anomaly within a dispersed storage network (DSN);

identifying a set of collections of records corresponding to the performance anomaly, wherein a collection of records of the set of collections of records includes:

an event record including information regarding an event, wherein the event is a user access operation or a system administrative operation initiated by a device affiliated with the DSN;

a first record including information regarding a dispersed storage (DS) processing module processing an event request to produce a plurality of sub-event requests, wherein the event request is regarding the event; and

a plurality of records including information regarding a set of DS units processing the plurality of sub-event requests wherein the identifying the set of collections of records includes:

identifying events associated with the performance anomaly; and

for one of the events:

identifying the one of the events corresponding to a user access operation regarding the performance anomaly;

determining a parent event identifier for the first event; and

identifying one of the collection of records of the set of the collections of records based on the parent event identifier;

determining, based on at least some of the collection of records of the set of collections of records, whether the performance anomaly is indicative of an undesired performance degradation of the DSN, a de-minimis performance degradation of the DSN, or an undeterminable performance degradation of the DSN; and

when the performance anomaly is indicative of the undeterminable performance degradation of the DSN, modifying data collection criteria for one or more of the collection of records of the set of the collections of records such that a determination of the undesired performance degradation of the DSN or the de-minimis performance degradation of the DSN can be rendered regarding the performance anomaly or for subsequent performance anomalies.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the performance anomaly comprises one or more of:

an encoded data slice error;

a DS module processing error;

a deviation from expected performance of a DS unit of the set of DS units;

a deviation from expected performance of the DS processing module;

a deviation from an expected ordering of performance of functions;

a delay in performance of an expected function; and

an error in performance of the expected function.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the performance anomaly comprises at least one of:

identifying a deviation of performance of one or more of the set of DS units from an expected DS unit performance trend; and

identifying another deviation of the DS processing module from an expected DS processing module performance trend.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modifying data collection criteria for the one or more of the collection of records of the set of collections of records comprises at least one of:

adding a log record to one or more records of the collection of records of the set of collections of records, wherein a log record includes one or more of a reporting entity identifier, a state identifier associated with a state of processing, a timestamp corresponding to the state, a state descriptor corresponding to the state, and state parameters corresponding to the state;

adding a statistics record to the one or more records of the collection of records of the set of collections of records, wherein the statistics record includes one or more of a reporting entity identifier, a step identifier associated with a step of processing, a timestamp corresponding to the step, and one or more descriptors corresponding to the step; and

modifying persistence of the one or more records of the set of collections of records.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first record comprises:

identity of the DS processing module;

an event identifier (ID) associated with the processing of the event request;

a parent event ID associated with the event;

information regarding initiation of the processing of the event request; and

information regarding completion of the processing of the event request.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein one of the plurality of records comprises:

identity of one of the set of DS units;

an event identifier (ID) associated with the processing of a corresponding one of the plurality of sub-event requests by the one of the set of DS units;

a parent event ID associated with the event request;

information regarding initiation of the processing of the corresponding one of the plurality of sub-event requests; and

information regarding completion of the processing of the corresponding one of the plurality of sub-event requests.

7. A dispersed storage (DS) module comprises:

a first module, when operable within a computing device, causes the computing device to:

identify a performance anomaly within a dispersed storage network (DSN);

a second module, when operable within the computing device, causes the computing device to:

identify a set of collections of records corresponding to the performance anomaly,

wherein one of the set of collections of records includes:

an event record including information regarding an event, wherein the event is a user access operation or a system administrative operation initiated by a device affiliated with the DSN;

a first record including information regarding a dispersed storage (DS) processing module processing an event request to produce a plurality of sub-event requests,

wherein the event request is regarding the event; and

a plurality of records including information regarding a set of DS units processing the plurality of sub-event requests wherein the second module functions to identify the set of collections of records by:

identifying events associated with the performance anomaly; and

for one of the events:

identifying the one of the events corresponding to a user access operation regarding the performance anomaly;

determining a parent event identifier for the first event; and

identifying one of the collection of records of the set of the collections of records based on the parent event identifier;

a third module, when operable within the computing device, causes the computing device to:

determine, based on at least some of the collection of records of the set of collections of records, whether the performance anomaly is indicative of an undesired performance degradation of the DSN, a de-minimis performance degradation of the DSN, or an undeterminable performance degradation of the DSN; and

a fourth module, when operable within the computing device, causes the computing device to:

when the performance anomaly is indicative of the undeterminable performance degradation of the DSN, modify data collection criteria for one or more of the collection of records of the set of the collections of records such that a determination of the undesired performance degradation of the DSN or the de-minimis performance degradation of the DSN can be rendered regarding the performance anomaly or for subsequent performance anomalies.

8. The DS module of claim 7 , wherein the performance anomaly comprises one or more of:

an encoded data slice error;

a DS module processing error;

a deviation from expected performance of a DS unit of the set of DS units;

a deviation from expected performance of the DS processing module;

a deviation from an expected ordering of performance of functions;

a delay in performance of an expected function; and

an error in performance of the expected function.

9. The DS module of claim 7 , wherein the first module functions to identify the performance anomaly by at least one of:

identifying a deviation of performance of one or more of the set of DS units from an expected DS unit performance trend; and

identifying another deviation of the DS processing module from an expected DS processing module performance trend.

10. The DS module of claim 7 , wherein the fourth module functions to modify data collection criteria for the one or more of the collection of records of the set of collections of records by at least one of:

adding a log record to one or more records of the collection of records of the set of collections of records, wherein a log record includes one or more of a reporting entity identifier, a state identifier associated with a state of processing, a timestamp corresponding to the state, a state descriptor corresponding to the state, and state parameters corresponding to the state;

adding a statistics record to the one or more records of the collection of records of the set of collections of records, wherein the statistics record includes one or more of a reporting entity identifier, a step identifier associated with a step of processing, a timestamp corresponding to the step, and one or more descriptors corresponding to the step; and

modifying persistence of the one or more records of the set of collections of records.

11. The DS module of claim 7 , wherein the first record comprises:

identity of the DS processing module;

an event identifier (ID) associated with the processing of the event request;

a parent event ID associated with the event;

information regarding initiation of the processing of the event request; and

information regarding completion of the processing of the event request.

12. The DS module of claim 7 , wherein one of the plurality of records comprises:

identity of one of the set of DS units;

an event identifier (ID) associated with the processing of a corresponding one of the plurality of sub-event requests by the one of the set of DS units;

a parent event ID associated with the event request;

information regarding initiation of the processing of the corresponding one of the plurality of sub-event requests; and

information regarding completion of the processing of the corresponding one of the plurality of sub-event requests.