In-context launch wrapper (ICLW) module and method of automating integration of device management applications into existing enterprise management consoles

A computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for use in a host system on a network to provide a comprehensive generic interface for automating integration of device management applications into existing enterprise management consoles installed at the host system for centralized remote device management of remote network devices on said network, said computer readable program code means comprising:

• an Install module which provides a file based interface to device management applications for installation specific to existing enterprise management consoles at the host system;
• a MConsole Interface module which provides a comprehensive generic interface to existing enterprise management consoles for enabling integration of said device management applications into the existing enterprise management consoles;
• a Discovery module which provides a discovery interface to the existing enterprise management consoles for identifying remote network devices on said network;
• and
• a Trap Extension module which provides an extension interface to the existing enterprise management consoles for handling Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps on said network.

A network system, comprising:

• a plurality of remote network devices;
• and
• a host system connected to said plurality of remote network devices via communication links, said host system including at least one processor for processing one or more device management applications and one or more enterprise management console applications installed therein, and a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for providing a comprehensive generic interface to automate integration of device management applications into existing enterprise management consoles installed at said host system for centralized remote device management of remote network devices on said communication links, said computer readable program code means comprising:
• an Install module which provides a file based interface to device management applications for installation specific to existing enterprise management consoles at said host system;
• a MConsole Interface module which provides said comprehensive generic interface to existing enterprise management consoles for enabling integration of said device management applications into the existing enterprise management consoles;
• a Discovery module which provides a discovery interface to the existing enterprise management consoles for identifying remote network devices on said communication links;
• and
• a Trap Extension module which provides an extension interface to the existing enterprise management consoles for handling Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps on said communication links.