Management object for aggregated network device status
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorTomasz Goldman
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for collecting data objects of network devices into a customized aggregation, such as a management information base. A system administrator can choose the status information and the method of aggregation of the data objects. Objects are queried and modified, and are used to control the network devices by protocols such as Simple Network Management Protocol.
Claims25
A computer implemented method of managing the status of devices on a network, comprising:
- collecting data objects that describe the status of the devices;
- aggregating the data objects into a common set;
- querying the set of data objects to determine the status of the devices;
- and
- customizing the set of data objects according to preferences of a network administrator,
- wherein the data objects each contain a collection of references to other objects, a monitoring mode of the object, and a range of numbers that indicate the health state of the object.
In a network management station, a method of status information management for devices on a network, comprising:
- aggregating a plurality of software objects associated with the network devices into a management information base (MIB);
- accessing software objects from the MIB;
- querying the objects to determine the operational state of the network devices;
- manipulating the objects to control the devices;
- and
- selectively changing the status information contained within the objects;
- and
- dynamically adding and removing objects in the MIB.
A network management station having access to one or more network devices, comprising:
- a processor;
- means to communicate with the network devices;
- a memory operationally coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions causing the processor to:
- aggregate a plurality of software objects associated with the network devices into a management information base (MIB);
- access software objects from the MIB;
- query the objects to determine the operational state of the network devices;
- manipulate the objects to control the devices;
- selectively change the status information contained within the objects;
- and
- dynamically adding and removing objects in the MIB.
An article comprising a machine-readable medium embodying information indicative of instructions that when performed by one or more machines result in operations to manage the status of devices on a network, the operations comprising:
- collecting data objects that describe the status of the devices;
- aggregating the data objects into a common set;
- querying the set of data objects to determine the status of the devices;
- and
- customizing the set of data objects according to preferences of a network administrator,
- wherein the data objects each contain a collection of references to other objects, a monitoring mode of the object, and a range of numbers that indicate the health state of the object.
An article comprising a machine-readable medium embodying information indicative of instructions that when performed by one or more machines result in operations to manage status information for devices on a network, the operations comprising:
- aggregating a plurality of software objects associated with the network devices into a management information base (MIB);
- accessing software objects from the MIB;
- querying the objects to determine the operational state of the network devices;
- manipulating the objects to control the devices;
- and
- selectively changing the status information contained within the objects;
- and
- dynamically adding and removing objects in the MIB.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.