System and method for monitoring multiple terminal devices
AssigneesHongfujin Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsSHENG-CHUNG PAN, YEN-HSUAN CHEN, KUANG-CHAN TUNG, YI-FENG LIN, YIN-YEN CHIEN
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Abstract
A system for monitoring multiple devices in a network, which can be applied in a common server, includes setting a logging program into each terminal device whereby each terminal device updates and outputs a log file to the server at preset times. The coupling of a new IP address (of a new device) to the network can be detected. The system monitors all the devices for certain abnormalities and posts notifications to a manager concerning individual devices if such abnormalities occur. A device monitoring method is further provided.
Claims20
A device monitoring method comprising:
- installing a log tool into each of a plurality of terminal devices in a monitoring network, to control each terminal device to update and output a log file to a file server each preset time;
- detecting whether a new IP address is coupled to the file server;
- adding the new IP address into the monitoring network when the new IP address is coupled to the file server;
- and
- monitoring whether the monitoring network is in an abnormal state according to the log file, and recording abnormal information to send as a notification information to a manager;
- wherein the monitoring network comprises the file server and each terminal device coupled to the file server;
- and each terminal device has a unique IP address.
A device monitoring system, comprising:
- a setting module, the setting module configured to install a log tool into each of a plurality of terminal devices in a monitoring network, to control each terminal device to update and output a log file to a file server each preset time;
- a detection module, configured to detect whether a new IP address is coupled to the file server and add the new IP address into the monitoring network when the new IP address is coupled to the file server;
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- a control module, configured to monitor whether the monitoring network is in an abnormal state according to the log file, and record abnormal information to send as a notification information to a manager;
- wherein the monitoring network comprises the file server and each terminal device coupled to the file server;
- and each terminal device has a unique IP address.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.