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US 2003/0154278 A1Published application
Generating metrics for networked devices
AssigneeAmerica Online, Inc.
InventorsNorman Ari Hirschman, Eric M. Wall, John W. Pierce
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Abstract
Groups of network devices may be identified automatically based on interface tags associated with network device interfaces such that network devices within a group are automatically identified, periodically or otherwise, based on an association of one or more common interface tags between the group and the network device interface.
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A method for generating metrics for network devices, comprising:
- enabling an association of tags with interfaces representing network devices;
- automating aggregation of metrics for at least one group of network devices, where the group is defined based on at least one interface tag associated with interfaces of devices within the group;
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- generating an output based on the aggregation of metrics for the group of network devices.
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An apparatus for generating metrics for network devices, comprising:
- means for enabling an association of tags with interfaces representing network devices;
- means for automating aggregation of metrics for at least one group of network devices, where the group is defined based on at least one interface tag associated with interfaces of devices within the group;
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- means for generating an output based on the aggregation of metrics for the group of network devices.
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A computer system comprising software for generating metrics for network devices, the computer software comprising:
- an enabling code segment for enabling an association of tags with interfaces representing network devices;
- an aggregating code segment for automating aggregation of metrics for at least one group of network devices, where the group is defined based on at least one interface tag associated with interfaces of devices within the group;
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- an output code segment for generating an output based on the aggregation of metrics for the group of network devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.