US 2002/0059403 A1 · SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING, SETTING AND CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION NETWORK OPERATION INFORMATION

Abstract

A system for collecting, setting and controlling communication network operation information is provided that eliminates the redundancy in setting operation information in a communication network and prevents inconsistencies in setting information between a control server and an address resolution server. A control server and an address resolution server have a SNMP function respectively. When the address resolution server is activated, operation information is collected, set, and controlled according to the SNMP function. The address resolution server sends startup notification. In response the startup notification, the control server sends back the startup notification response. Since the operation information on the address resolution server is not registered into the control server at the startup operation, the control server transmits the operation information readout request to the address resolution server. The address resolution server reads the set operation information out of its own table and then outputs it as an operation information readout response. The control server creates an operation information table on the address resolution server and then sends further necessary information as an operation information setting request to be download to the address resolution server.

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Dependent claims

A system for collecting, setting and controlling communication network operation information in a communication network, said communication network including:

plural agents;
and
a manager for executing operation control of said plural agents;
wherein SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used as a communication protocol between said manager and each of said agents;
each of said plural agents having an operation information table in which operation information on each agent is previously set;
said managers each including:
table creating means for collecting operation information on an agent according to said SNMP and in response to a startup notification from said agent and then creating an operation information table corresponding to said agent;
and
transmitting means for transmitting information necessary for network operation except said previously set operation information to said agent according to said SNMP.

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System for collecting, setting and controlling communication network operation information

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Abstract

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