Method, system and apparatus for zooming in on a high level network condition or event
OwnerVamsi Krishna Balimidi, Sathish Kumar Gnansekaraninventors
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Abstract
A high level network topology is generated and displayed, illustrating the interconnection of various network devices. At least one network device graphically represented in the network topology may be “zoomed-in” on, which shows additional, more detailed performance parameters of the at least one network device. Using these additional performance parameters, an administrator may be able to more effectively monitor network devices in order to determine the source or effect of a network event.
Claims21
A computer-based method comprising:
- generating a first graphical topology representation of a network based upon stored network topology information;
- monitoring at least one performance parameter(s) of the network;
- triggering a rule or service policy based on the least one performance parameter(s);
- monitoring at least one additional performance parameter(s) of at least one network device(s) on the network in response to the trigger;
- and
- generating a second representation of the network, wherein the second representation includes:
- (1) a second graphical topology representation including the at least one network device(s);
- and (2) the display of the at least one additional performance parameter(s).
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium or media having computer-executable instructions stored therein for an application which performs the following method, the method comprising:
- generating a first graphical topology representation of a network based upon stored network topology information;
- monitoring at least one performance parameter(s) of the network;
- triggering a rule or service policy based on the least one performance parameter(s);
- monitoring at least one additional performance parameter(s) of at least one network device(s) on the network in response to the trigger;
- and
- generating a second representation of the network, wherein the second representation includes:
- (1) a second graphical topology representation including the at least one network device(s);
- and (2) the display of the at least one additional performance parameter(s).
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- a display device coupled to said processor;
- and
- storage coupled to said processor and storing computer-executable instructions for an application which cause said processor to perform the following steps:
- generating a first graphical topology representation of a network based upon the stored network topology information;
- monitoring at least one performance parameter(s) of the network;
- triggering a rule or service policy based on the least one performance parameter(s);
- monitoring at least one additional performance parameter(s) of at least one network device(s) on the network in response to the trigger;
- and
- generating a second representation of the network, wherein the second representation includes:
- (1) a second graphical topology representation including the at least one network device(s);
- and (2) the display of the at least one additional performance parameter(s).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.