Method and system for managing devices in batches

A gateway, comprising:

• processor configured to:
• create a batch management group according to a batch management group creation rule and device information in a network, wherein the batch management group creation rule is made and sent to a gateway by an auto-configuration server;
• and
• generate parameter information for the batch management group, wherein the parameter information comprises a plurality of supported commands supported by a plurality of devices of the batch management group and a command invoke rule, and wherein the command invoke rule specifies which of the devices are to receive certain batch management commands;
• a receiver coupled to the processor and configured to:
• receive the batch management group creation rule sent by the auto-configuration server;
• receive a batch management command sent by the auto-configuration server for the batch management group;
• and
• receive device information sent by a managed device,
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• determine a device that needs to be managed in the batch management group according to the batch management command, the supported commands, and the command invoke rule;
• and
• convert the batch management command into a command supported by the device that needs to be managed;
• and
• a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to send the command supported by the device that needs to be managed to the device that needs to be managed.

An auto-configuration server, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• generate a batch management group creation rule, wherein the batch management group creation rule is used to instruct a gateway to create a batch management group for a plurality of devices in a network and generate parameter information for the batch management group, wherein the parameter information comprises a plurality of supported commands supported by a plurality of devices of the batch management group and a command invoke rule, and wherein the command invoke rule specifies which of the devices are to receive certain batch management commands;
• and
• generate a batch management command for the batch management group according to a demand of managing the devices of the batch management group in the network in batches;
• and
• a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to:
• send the batch management group creation rule to the gateway;
• and
• send the batch management command for the batch management group to the gateway.

A method for managing devices in batches, comprising:

• obtaining information about commands supported by each device in N devices, wherein N is a natural number that is greater than or equal to two;
• generating a common command according to the information about commands supported by each device;
• generating a data model corresponding to the common command, wherein the N devices support at least two types of communications protocols, wherein the data model comprises a common command invoke rule, and wherein the common command invoke rule specifies which of the N devices are to receive the common command;
• receiving a batch management command sent by the auto-configuration server for the data model corresponding to the common command;
• converting the batch management command into commands supported by one or more devices in the N devices according to the common command invoke rule;
• and
• sending the commands supported by the one or more devices to the one or more devices in the N devices.

A gateway, comprising:

• a receiver configured to:
• receive information about commands supported by each device in N devices in a network;
• and
• receive a batch management command sent by an auto-configuration server, wherein N is a natural number that is greater than or equal to two,
• a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to:
• generate a common command according to the information about commands supported by each device in the N devices,
• wherein the data model generating unit is configured to generate a data model corresponding to the common command, wherein the data model comprises a common command invoke rule, and wherein the common command invoke rule specifies which of the N devices are to receive the common command, and
• a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to send commands supported by one or more devices to the one or more devices in the N devices according to the common command invoke rule.

A method for managing devices in batches, comprising:

• obtaining information about commands supported by each device in N devices, and sending the information to an auto-configuration server, wherein N is a natural number that is greater than or equal to two, and wherein the N devices support at least two types of communications protocols;
• generating a data model corresponding to a common command according to an instruction of the auto-configuration server, wherein the common command is generated by the auto-configuration server according to the information about commands supported by each device in the N devices, wherein the data model comprises a common command invoke rule, and wherein the common command invoke rule specifies which of the N devices are to receive the common command;
• receiving a batch management command sent by the auto-configuration server for the data model corresponding to the common command;
• converting the batch management command into commands supported by one or more devices in the N devices according to the common command invoke rule;
• and
• sending the commands supported by the one or more devices to the one or more devices in the N devices.

A gateway, comprising:

• a processor;
• a receiver coupled to the processor and configured to:
• receive information about commands supported by each device in N devices in a network, wherein N is a natural number that is greater than or equal to two;
• receive an instruction of generating a data model corresponding to a common command, wherein the instruction is sent by an auto-configuration server;
• and
• receive a batch management command sent by the auto-configuration server;
• and
• a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to:
• send the information about commands supported by each device in the N devices in the network to the auto-configuration server;
• and
• send commands supported by one or more devices to the one or more devices in the N devices, and
• wherein the processor is configured to generate the data model corresponding to the common command according to the instruction of generating the data model corresponding to the common command that is received from the auto-configuration server, wherein the data model comprises a common command invoke rule, and wherein the common command invoke rule specifies which of the N devices are to receive the common command.

An auto-configuration server, comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive information about commands supported by each device in N devices in a network sent by a gateway, wherein N is a natural number that is greater than or equal to two,
• a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to generate a common command according to the information about commands supported by each device in the N devices in the network;
• and
• a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to:
• send an instruction of generating a data model corresponding to the common command to the gateway;
• and
• send a batch management command for the data model corresponding to the common command to the gateway, wherein the data model comprises a common command invoke rule, and wherein the common command invoke rule specifies which of the N devices are to receive the common command.