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US 2010/0064183 A1Published application
System and method for remote network management over unreliable and/or low-bandwidth communications links
AssigneeComputer Associates Think, Inc.
InventorsChristopher A. Buia, Daniel Holmes, Kyle Andrew Pause
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Abstract
A system includes a plurality of remote servers deployed in a remote network, a central information management server, and a connector for routing transmissions between the plurality of remote servers and the central information management server.
Claims15
A system for remote network management, the system comprising:
- a central information management server comprising:
- a component for communicating with a plurality of remote servers over a data transmission medium;
- a component for storing transmissions received from the plurality of remote servers;
- a user interface for presenting to a user a partial model of a plurality of field units that are monitored by the central information management server;
- and
- at least one remote network comprising:
- the plurality of field units;
- the plurality of remote servers for managing the plurality of field units, wherein each one of the plurality of remote servers is configured for:
- polling the plurality of field units for tactical data;
- receiving an alarm indicating an occurrence of a fault event at at least one of the plurality of field units managed by said at least one remote server;
- and
- determining whether the fault event should be transmitted to the central information management server by applying a test;
- wherein the at least one remote server comprises:
- a user interface for presenting a complete model of the plurality of field units under the purview of the at least one remote server;
- and
- a network component configured for:
- announcing itself to the central management information server upon set-up, and providing a complete list of managed assets within the at least one remote network and their status in real-time;
- forwarding heartbeat messages at predetermined intervals to the central information management server;
- forwarding information about the fault event in real-time to the central information management server only if the fault event if it is determined that the fault event should be transmitted;
- and
- forwarding topology data and addressing re-synchronization requests only under a specific condition.
18 more elements
A method comprising:
- at a remote server, receiving an alarm indicating an occurrence of a fault event at a remote unit managed by said remote server, said remote server being configured to monitor a plurality of field units and to forward alarms to a central network management server;
- determining whether the fault event is critical by applying a test;
- forwarding information about the fault event in real-time to the central network manager server if the fault event is determined to be critical;
- and
- forwarding heartbeat messages in real-time to the central network manager server;
- and
- responding to re-synchronization requests and topology updates.
4 more elements
A computer readable medium comprising program instructions for causing a processor to perform steps of:
- monitoring a plurality of field units;
- receiving an alarm indicating an occurrence of a fault event at one of the plurality of field units;
- determining whether the fault event is critical by applying a test;
- forwarding information about the fault event in real-time to a central network manager server if the fault event is determined to be critical;
- and
- forwarding heartbeat messages in real-time to the central network manager server;
- and
- responding to re-synchronization requests and topology updates.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.