Method and apparatus for supervising a processor within a distributed platform switch through graphical representations
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorsRichard J. Bormann, Ann C. Fulop, Steven J. Shute, Radakichenane Vengatatry, Phillip A. Weeks
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Abstract
Supervising a distributed switch having a set of interconnected distributed switch processors each having its own set of components. State information about a distributed switch processor from the set of distributed switch processors is received. A graphical user interface (GUI) having a set of glyphs within one output unit is displayed. Each glyph from the set of glyphs representing a component of the distributed switch processor. Each glyph from the set indicates the state information about its own component.
Claims24
A method for supervising a distributed switch having a plurality of interconnected distributed switch processors each having its own plurality of components, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving state information about a distributed switch processor from the plurality of distributed switch processors;
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- (b) displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of glyphs within a single output unit, each glyph from the plurality of glyphs representing a component of the distributed switch processor, each glyph from the plurality of glyphs indicating the state information about its own component;
- wherein a first arrangement of the plurality of glyphs displayed in said displaying step (b) correspond to a front physical layout of the components of the distributed switch processor within a front of a cabinet containing the components, a second arrangement of the plurality of glyphs displayed in said displaying step (b) correspond to a back physical layout of the components of the distributed switch processor within a back of the cabinet containing the components, and the front physical layout and the back physical layout are displayed in said displaying step (b) within said single output unit.
An article of manufacture, comprising:
- a computer-readable memory having stored thereon a plurality of instructions for supervising a distributed switch having a plurality of interconnected distributed switch processors each having its own plurality of components, the instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- (a) receive state information about a distributed switch processor from the plurality of distributed switch processors;
- and
- (b) display a graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of glyphs within a single output unit, each glyph from the plurality of glyphs representing a component of the distributed switch processor, each glyph from the plurality of glyphs indicating the state information about its own component;
- wherein a first arrangement of the plurality of glyphs displayed in said displaying step (b) correspond to a front physical layout of the components of the distributed switch processor within a front of a cabinet containing the components, a second arrangement of the plurality of glyphs displayed in said displaying step (b) correspond to a back physical layout of the components of the distributed switch processor within a back of the cabinet containing the components, and the front physical layout and the back physical layout are displayed in said displaying step (b) within said single output unit.
A computer for supervising a distributed switch having a plurality of interconnected distributed switch processors each having its own plurality of components, comprising:
- a computer-readable memory containing:
- (a) a state program receiving state information about a distributed processor from the plurality of distributed processors;
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- (b) a GUI program displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of glyphs within a single output unit, each glyph from the plurality of glyphs representing a component of the distributed switch processor, each glyph from the plurality of glyphs indicating the state information about its own component;
- wherein a first arrangement of the plurality of glyphs displayed in said displaying step (b) correspond to a front physical layout of the components of the distributed switch processor within a front of a cabinet containing the components, a second arrangement of the plurality of glyphs displayed in said displaying step (b) correspond to a back physical layout of the components of the distributed switch processor within a back of the cabinet containing the components, and the front physical layout and the back physical layout are displayed in said displaying step (b) within said single output unit;
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- a processor connected to said computer-readable memory, said processor running the state program and the GUI program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.