Method and agents for processing event signals

Event-processing agent of a network management system for processing items of event information that are signalled by network elements of a communications network to a network management system that manages said communications network,

• having starting means that are configured in such a way that it can start, on the basis of at least one criterion, a first and at least one second subagent for processing first and second items of event information, respectively, and
• Having transmitting and receiving means that are configured in such a way that it can receive the first and second items of event information, respectively, and forward them to the first or at least one second subagent, respectively, for processing.

Event-processing agent of a network management system for processing items of event information that are signalled by network elements of a communications network to a network management system that manages said communications network,

• having starting means that are configured in such a way that it can start, on the basis of at least one criterion, a first and at least one second subagent for processing first and second items of event information, respectively, and evaluate the first and the second items of event information as the at least one criterion, and
• having transmitting and receiving means that are configured in such a way that it can receive the first and second items of event information, respectively, and forward them to the first or at least one second subagent, respectively, for processing.

Event-processing agent of a network management system for processing items of event information that are signalled by network elements of a communications network to a network management system that manages said communications network, wherein

• having starting means that are configured in such a way that it can start, on the basis of at least one criterion, a first and at least one second subagent for processing first and second items of event information, respectively, and it can evaluate a different quality of the first and the second items of event information and/or a load limit of the first and/or of the at least one second subagent and/or the respective source of the first and of the second items of event information as the at least one criterion, and
• it has transmitting and receiving means that are configured in such a way that it can receive the first and second items of event information, respectively, and forward them to the first or at least one second subagent, respectively, for processing.

Subagent for processing items of event information that are signalled by network elements of a communications network to a network management system managing said communications network, wherein

• the subagent has receiving means for receiving control commands that are transmitted by an event-processing agent of the network management system, and also of first and/or second items of event information that are transmitted by the event-processing agent or a communications agent of the network management system, and
• the subagent has processing means for processing control commands and also the first and second items of event information respectively.

Memory means, in particular diskette or CD-ROM, digital versatile disk, hard disk drive mechanism or the like, comprising an event-processing agent, stored thereon, of a network management system for processing items of event information that are signalled by network elements of a communications network to a network management system managing said communications network, wherein the event processing agent contains a program code that can be executed by a control means of a server of the network management system, wherein

• the event processing agent has starting means that are configured in such a way that it can start, on the basis of at least one criterion, a first and at least one second subagent for processing first or second items of event information, and
• and the event processing agent has transmitting and receiving means that are configured in such a way that it can receive the first or second items of event information, respectively, and can forward them to the first or at least one second subagent, respectively, for processing.

Memory means, in particular diskette or CD-ROM, digital versatile disk, hard disk drive mechanism or the like, comprising an event-processing agent, stored thereon, of a network management system for processing items of event information that are signalled by network elements of a communications network to a network management system managing said communications network, wherein the event processing agent contains a program code that can be executed by a control means of a server of the network management system, wherein

• the event processing agent has starting means that are configured in such a way that it can start, on the basis of at least one criterion, a first and at least one second subagent for processing first or second items of event information and it can evaluate the first and the second items of event information as the at least one criterion, and
• and the event processing agent has transmitting and receiving means that are configured in such a way that it can receive the first or second items of event information, respectively, and can forward them to the first or at least one second subagent, respectively, for processing.

Memory means, in particular diskette or CD-ROM, digital versatile disk, hard disk drive mechanism or the like, comprising an event-processing agent, stored thereon, of a network management system for processing items of event information that are signalled by network elements of a communications network to a network management system managing said communications network, wherein the event processing agent contains a program code that can be executed by a control means of a server of the network management system, wherein

• the event processing agent has starting means that are configured in such a way that it can start, on the basis of at least one criterion, a first and at least one second subagent for processing first or second items of event information and in that it can evaluate a different quality of the first and the second items of event information and/or a load limit of the first and/or of the at least one second subagent and/or the respective source of the first and of the second items of event information as the at least one criterion, and
• and the event processing agent has transmitting and receiving means that are configured in such a way that it can receive the first or second items of event information, respectively, and can forward them to the first or at least one second subagent, respectively, for processing.

Memory means, in particular diskette or CD-ROM, digital versatile disk, hard disk drive mechanism or the like, comprising a subagent, stored thereon, for processing items of event information that are signalled by network elements of a communications network to a network management system managing said communications network, wherein the subagent contains a program code that can be executed by a control means of a server of the network management system, wherein

• the subagent has receiving means for receiving control commands that are transmitted by an event-processing agent of the network management system, and also of first and/or second items of event information that are transmitted by the event-processing agent or a communications agent of the network management system, and
• the subagent has processing means for processing the control commands and also the first and second items of event information respectively.

Method for processing, by means of an event processing agent of the network management system, items of event information that are signalled by network elements of a communications network to a network management system managing said communications network, wherein

• the processing agent starts, on the basis of at least one criterion, a first subagent and at least one second subagent for processing first and second items of event information, respectively,
• and the processing agent or a communications agent receives the first or second items of event information and forwards them to the first or at least one second subagent, respectively, for processing, and
• and the processing agent evaluates the first and the second items of event information as the at least one criterion.

Method for processing, by means of an event processing agent of the network management system, items of event information that are signalled by network elements of a communications network to a network management system managing said communications network, wherein

• the processing agent starts, on the basis of at least one criterion, a first subagent and at least one second subagent for processing first and second items of event information, respectively,
• and the processing agent or a communications agent receives the first or second items of event information and forwards them to the first or at least one second subagent, respectively, for processing, and
• and the processing agent evaluates a different quality of the first and the second items of event information and/or a load limit of the first and/or of the at least one second subagent and/or the respective source of the first and of the second items of event information as the at least one criterion.