Processing network events to reduce the number of events to be displayed

A method of processing network events to reduce the number of events to be displayed, comprising:

• receiving information relating to network events,
• passing information regarding a network event to an event processor,
• determining if the information passed to the event processor relates to a type of event processed by that event processor, and
• processing said information in the first event processor if the information received relates to a type of event processed by said first event processor, and
• passing said information on to a further event processor if the information received does not relate to a type of event processed by said first event processor.

A monitor for monitoring a network, said monitor comprising:

• a network event monitor for monitoring the network to determine network events,
• a network event processor for processing network events to reduce the number of events to be displayed
• means for passing information regarding a network event to the event processor,
• means for determining if the information passed to the event processor relates to a type of event processed by that event processor, and
• the event processor processing said information if information on a related event has already been received by that event processor.

A monitor for monitoring a network, said monitor comprising:

• a network event monitor for monitoring the network to determine network events,
• a plurality of network processors adapted to be used in series,
• said network event monitor being adapted to pass information regarding a network event to a first event processor,
• the first event processor being configured to determine if the information passed to it relates to a type of event processed by that first event processor, whereby the first event processor processes said information in the first event processor if the information received relates to a type of event processed by said first event processor, and the first event processor passes said information on to a second event processor if the information received does not relate to a type of event processed by said first event processor.