Method and system for consolidating network topology in duplicate IP networks
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsSrikanth Natarajan, Darren D. Smith
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method and system are described for managing a computer network. In accordance with exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a collection computer is assigned a management domain identifier uniquely associated with a management domain in which each collection computer resides. Information that includes the management domain identifier is received in at least one management computer from the collection computer. A database of the information accessed using the management domain identifier is maintained within the at least one management computer.
Claims8
A method of managing a computer network, comprising the steps of:
- assigning to at least one collection computer a management domain identifier uniquely associated with a management domain in which each collection computer resides;
- receiving, in at least one management computer, information from the at least one collection computer that includes the management domain identifier and a trust flag to indicate a binary setting;
- deciding whether the at least one management computer should resolve a hostname being reported by the at least one collection computer based on the binary setting of the trust flag;
- and
- maintaining within the at least one management computer a database of the information accessed using the management domain identifier.
A system for managing a computer network, comprising:
- a plurality of collection computers, wherein each collection computer is assigned a management domain identifier uniquely associated with a management domain in which each collection computer resides;
- at least one management computer for receiving information, from the plurality of collection computers, that includes the management domain identifier and a trust flag to indicate a binary setting, the at least one management computer being capable of deciding whether to resolve a hostname in the information being reported by the collection computers based on the binary setting of the trust flag;
- and
- at least one computer database for maintaining within the at least one management computer information accessed using the management domain identifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.