Automatic notification rule definition for a network management system
AssigneeCompaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.
InventorsPeter A. Hansen, Justin E. York
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Abstract
A network management application provides notification of events on network devices using prepopulated notification rules. The notification rule is prepopulated by the network management application using conditions that represent the present state of the device being monitored. An associated notification action is executed when an event on a network device satisfies the conditions of the prepopulated notification rule. The notification action can be tested without actually creating a set of conditions for a device that satisfies the conditions of the notification rule.
Claims43
A method for notifying a user that an event has occurred on a computer network system, the event representing a change in the status for a device connected to the computer network and defined by a set of event conditions, the notification occurring when the event conditions satisfy a set of predetermined conditions, the method comprising:
- monitoring the state of a device;
- receiving a series of conditions describing a specified state of the device;
- creating a notification rule defined by values based the specified state of the device;
- prepopulating the values in the notification rule with the received series of conditions;
- and
- requesting input from the user specifying a notification action to be taken when the conditions of the notification rule are satisfied.
A method for testing a notification action, the notification action for notifying a user of an event indicating that a change in status has occurred for a device on a computer network system, the device status defined by a set of event conditions, the notification action performed when the event conditions satisfy a set of predetermined conditions, the method comprising:
- simulating satisfaction of the set of predetermined conditions without receiving a series of conditions representing a network event that satisfies the set of predetermined conditions;
- and
- performing the notification action when satisfaction of the set of predetermined conditions has been simulated.
A method for testing a notification action, the notification action for notifying a user of an event indicating that a change in status has occurred for a device on a computer network system, the device status defined by a set of event conditions, the notification action performed when the event conditions satisfy a set of predetermined conditions, the method comprising:
- receiving the notification action;
- and
- executing the notification action without satisfying the set of predetermined conditions.
A computer network system for notifying a user that an event has occurred on the computer network system, said computer network system having one or more system resources, comprising:
- a computer network;
- a plurality of devices coupled to the computer network;
- a monitoring device for monitoring a specified state of the devices, the specified state of a selected device defined by a series of conditions for the selected device;
- a host computer coupled to the computer network;
- a program storage device coupled to the host processor having a computer readable code embodied therein for notifying a user of a change in the status for a device coupled the computer network, the code for directing the computer to perform the steps of:
- receiving a series of conditions from the monitoring device defining the specified state of the device being monitored;
- creating a notification rule having values for defining when notification will occur;
- prepopulating the values defined in the notification rule with the received series of conditions;
- and
- requesting input from the user specifying the action to be taken when the conditions of the notification rule satisfied.
A computer system for testing a notification action, the notification action notifying a user that change in status has occurred for a device on a computer network system, the device status defined by a set of status conditions, the notification action performed when the status conditions satisfy a set of predetermined conditions, comprising:
- a computer network;
- a plurality of devices coupled to the computer network;
- a monitoring device for monitoring a specified state of the device, the specified state of a selected device defined by a series of conditions for the selected device;
- a host computer coupled to the computer network;
- a program storage device coupled to the host computer having a computer readable code embodied therein testing a notification action, including:
- a code for simulating satisfaction of the set of predetermined conditions without actually receiving a series of conditions, representing a network event that satisfies the set of predetermined conditions;
- and
- a code for performing the notification action when the satisfaction of set of predetermined conditions has been simulated.
A computer system for testing a notification action, the notification action for notifying a user of an event indicating that a change in status has occurred for a device on a computer network system, the device status defined by a set of event conditions, the notification action performed when the event conditions satisfy a set of predetermined conditions, the method comprising:
- receiving the notification action;
- and
- executing the notification action without satisfying the set of predetermined conditions.
A computer, coupled to a computer network, for notifying a user that an event has occurred on the computer network, the event representing a change in the status of a device connected to the computer network and defined by a set of event conditions, comprising;
- a computer coupled to a computer network;
- a program storage device coupled to the computer having a computer readable code embodied therein, the code for directing the computer to perform the steps of:
- monitoring a specified state for a network device, the specified state defined by a series of conditions for the monitored device;
- receiving a series of conditions from the monitoring device defining the specified state of the monitored device;
- creating a notification rule having values for defining when notification will occur;
- prepopulating the values defined in the notification rule with the received series of conditions;
- and
- requesting input from the user specifying the action to be taken when the notification rule is satisfied.
A computer, coupled to a computer network, for testing a notification action, the notification action notifying a user that a change in status has occurred for a device on a computer network, the device status defined by a set of status conditions, the notification action performed when the status conditions satisfy a set of predetermined conditions, comprising;
- a computer coupled to a computer network;
- a program storage device coupled to the computer having a computer readable code embodied therein, the code for directing the computer to perform the steps of:
- simulating satisfaction of the set of predetermined conditions without actually receiving a series of conditions, representing a network event that satisfies the set of predetermined conditions;
- and
- performing the notification action when satisfaction of the set of predetermined conditions has been simulated.
A computer coupled to a computer network for testing a notification action, the notification action for notifying a user of an event indicating that a change in status has occurred for a device on a computer network system, the device status defined by a set of event conditions, the notification action performed when the event conditions satisfy a set of predetermined conditions, the method comprising:
- receiving the notification action;
- and
- executing the notification action without satisfying the set of predetermined conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.