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Network management system with event rule handling
Assignee: Racal Data Communications Inc
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Filing: 1989-11-16
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Granted: 1991-11-05
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Expires: 2009-11-16
Abstract
Abstract A data communication network management system allows a user to establish rules which are pattern matched to attributes of incoming events, such as alarms, from network objects. When a match is found, the network management system retrieves a user prepared command SCRIPT file and substitutes attributes from the event into the command SCRIPT. The command SCRIPT is then invoked to allow the user to program the system to automatically take predetermined actions upon the occurrence of network generated events specified by the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Milan J. Vrenjak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L43/00; G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; H04L41/00; H04L41/06; H04L43/10; H04L69/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A computer based network management system for managing a data communication network, said network management system having been developed by a designer to operate in a predetermined normal manner for use by a network management system user, comprising in combination: receiving means for receiving an event message from a network object situated in said data communication network, said event message reporting an event within said data communication network and containing an attribute; storing means for storing a user defined rule within said network management system said user defined rule being a rule added to said network management system by said user to customize said predetermined normal manner of operation of said network management system; comparing means for comparing said attribute with said rule upon receipt of said event message to determine if said attribute and said rule match; and invoking means for invoking a predetermined SCRIPT containing at least one command upon determination in said comparing means that said attribute matches said rule.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A computer based network management system for managing a data communication network, said network management system having been developed by a designer to operate in a predetermined normal manner for use by a network management system user, comprising in combination: receiving means for receiving an event message from a network object situated in said data communication network, said event message reporting an event within said data communication network and containing an attribute; storing means for storing a user defined rule within said network management system said user defined rule being a rule added to said network management system by said user to customize said predetermined normal manner of operation of said network management system; comparing means for comparing said attribute with said rule upon receipt of said event message to determine if said attribute and said rule match; and invoking means for invoking a predetermined SCRIPT containing at least one command upon determination in said comparing means that said attribute matches said rule.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for editing said rule.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said comparing means includes pattern matching means for determining if a character pattern in said rule matches a character pattern in said attribute.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said SCRIPT is stored in a SCRIPT file.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising means for editing said SCRIPT file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said storing means includes means for storing a plurality of user defined rules.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said comparing means includes means for comparing said attribute with each rule stored in said storing means until either said match is found or it is determined that no match exists.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
159 words
A method for establishing and using a rule to react to a network event occurring in a data communication network, comprising in combination the steps of: a network management system user defining a criterion associated with said network event upon occurrence of which an action will be taken; a network management system user defining a SCRIPT of commands to be invoked upon occurrence of said event meeting said criterion in order to produce said action; receiving an event message from an object in said network; in a computer based data communication network management system, said network management system having been developed by a designer to operate in a predetermined normal manner for use by said network management system user, comparing attributes of said event message with said user defined criterion; and if said attributes match said user defined criterion, invoking said SCRIPT of commands to effect customized operation of said predetermined normal manner of operation of network management system.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
159 words
A method for establishing and using a rule to react to a network event occurring in a data communication network, comprising in combination the steps of: a network management system user defining a criterion associated with said network event upon occurrence of which an action will be taken; a network management system user defining a SCRIPT of commands to be invoked upon occurrence of said event meeting said criterion in order to produce said action; receiving an event message from an object in said network; in a computer based data communication network management system, said network management system having been developed by a designer to operate in a predetermined normal manner for use by said network management system user, comparing attributes of said event message with said user defined criterion; and if said attributes match said user defined criterion, invoking said SCRIPT of commands to effect customized operation of said predetermined normal manner of operation of network management system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said invoking step comprises determining a name of said SCRIPT and retrieving said SCRIPT.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8, further comprising supplying information relating to said event message for substitution within said SCRIPT.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of storing said criterion in said computer based data communication network management system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 8, further cmoprising the step of storing said SCRIPT of commands in said computer based data communication network management system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said comparing step is carried out by determining if a character pattern in said criterion matches a character pattern in said event message.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of editing said SCRIPT.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said storing step includes storing said criterion in a storing means, and wherein said storing means stores a plurality of user defined criteria.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 11, wherein said storing step includes storing said SCRIPT of commands in a storing means, and wherein said storing means stores a plurality of said SCRIPTS of commands.
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