Systems and methods for managing network communications

A computer readable medium for storing a computer executable program for managing network communications, comprising:

• computer readable code for placing first and second management systems in active and standby modes, respectively, the first and second management systems being configured to be in communication with the second and the first management systems, respectively and with a plurality of network devices;
• computer readable code for determining a first number of the plurality of network devices in communication with the first management system at the first management system and for transmitting the determined first number to the second management system;
• computer readable code for determining a second number of the plurality of network devices in communication with the second management system at the second management system and for transmitting the determined second number to the first management system;
• computer readable code for making a first determination regarding whether the first number of network devices is less than the second number of network devices at the first management system;
• computer readable code for making a second determination regarding whether the first number of network devices is less than the second number of network devices at the second management system;
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• computer readable code for placing the first and second management systems in failure mode and active mode, respectively based on the first and second determinations.

A system for managing network communications, the system comprising:

• a first management system operable to be configured to be in communication with a plurality of network devices, the first management system being operable to be placed in an active mode;
• a second management system operable to be configured to be in communication with the plurality of network devices and with the first management system, the second management system being operable to be placed in a standby mode;
• a first network communication management module at the first management system, the first network communication management module being operable to determine a first number of the plurality of network devices in communication with the first management system and to issue a command to transmit the determined first number to the second management system;
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• a second network communication management module at the second management system being operable to determine a second number of the plurality of network devices in communication with the second management system and to issue a command to transmit the determined second number to the first management system, and
• wherein the first network communication management module is operable to make a first determination regarding whether the first number of network devices is less than the second number of network devices,
• wherein the second network communication management module is operable to make a second determination regarding whether the first number of network devices is less than the second number of network devices, and
• wherein the second network communication management module is operable to issue a first and second command to place the first and second management systems in failure mode and active mode, respectively based on the first and second determinations.