Method and apparatus of providing an interface for managing network switches
AssigneeVerizon Business Network Services Inc.
InventorJimmy D. DILLON
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Abstract
An approach is provided for presenting, via a graphical user interface, a plurality of selectable areas corresponding to a plurality of categories of switches and a plurality of options. One of the options includes a search function for finding a desired one of the switches. A communication session is automatically established with one of the switches as specified by a user through one of the selectable areas or the search function. Information from the one switch is received over the communication session, wherein the information is used for analyzing the one switch.
Claims23
A method comprising:
- presenting, via a graphical user interface, a plurality of selectable areas corresponding to a plurality of categories of switches and a plurality of options, wherein one of the options includes a search function for finding a desired one of the switches;
- automatically establishing a communication session with one of the switches as specified by a user through one of the selectable areas or the search function;
- and
- receiving information from the one switch over the communication session, wherein the information is used for analyzing the one switch.
An apparatus comprising:
- a graphical user interface configured to present a plurality of selectable areas corresponding to a plurality of categories of switches and a plurality of options, wherein one of the options includes a search function for finding a desired one of the switches;
- a switch connection module configured to automatically establish a communication session with one of the switches as specified by a user through one of the selectable areas or the search function;
- and
- an application configured to receive information from the one switch over the communication session, wherein the information is used for analyzing the one switch.
A user interface comprising:
- a plurality of tabs corresponding to a plurality of categories of switches and a plurality of options,
- wherein one of the options includes a search function for finding a desired one of the switches,
- wherein a communication session is automatically established with one of the switches based on input by a user through one of the tabs or the search function, the communication session transporting information from the one switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.