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Management agent automatically executes corrective scripts in accordance with occurrences of specified events regardless of conditions of management interface and management engine
Assignee: OPEN VISION TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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Filing: 1996-08-13
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2016-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A management system for event management in a computer network includes management interfaces residing on an administrative computers, management engines residing on server computers, and management agents residing on managed computers within the network. The management agent uses alarms corresponding to predefined events to notify the management interface via the management engine if the predefined events occur, thereby allowing the system administrator to administer the managed computer network. The management agents may also include corrective scripts which are automatically executed in response to the predefined event and a connection aging module which releases inactive connections between the management agent and the management engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Dinkar Chivaluri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/04; H04L41/044; H04L41/046; H04L41/06; H04L41/0604; H04L41/0654; H04L43/00; H04L43/08; H04L43/0805; H04L43/0811; H04L43/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A system for managing a computer network, comprising: an administrative computer containing an interface for managing said computer network; a server computer containing an engine for communicating with said interface; and a managed computer containing an agent for incorporating definitions of specified events and actionable information, and, when selected ones of said specified events occur, said agent, based on said information, enabling automatic corrective actions regardless of whether said interface or said engine is inoperable or inaccessible.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A system for managing a computer network, comprising: an administrative computer containing an interface for managing said computer network; a server computer containing an engine for communicating with said interface; and a managed computer containing an agent for incorporating definitions of specified events and actionable information, and, when selected ones of said specified events occur, said agent, based on said information, enabling automatic corrective actions regardless of whether said interface or said engine is inoperable or inaccessible.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a connection aging module whereby said agent terminates said normal connection whenever said agent has not communicated to said engine via said normal connection for a predetermined time period.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said agent accesses an alternate priority connection whenever said standard connection cannot be accessed and a high-priority event has occurred.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said agent includes corrective scripts which said agent responsively and selectively executes when said specified events occur.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said agent includes alarms which correspond to said specified events, said alarms including attributes which may be defined by a system administrator.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for managing a computer network, comprising the steps of: defining specified events and actionable information within a managed computer; detecting said specified events using an agent within said managed computer; establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; and enabling automatic corrective actions based on said information regardless of whether said engine or an interface communicating with said engine within an administrative computer is inoperable or inaccessible; whereby said administrative computer may responsively manage said computer network.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
85 words
A method for managing a computer network, comprising the steps of: defining specified events and actionable information within a managed computer; detecting said specified events using an agent within said managed computer; establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; and enabling automatic corrective actions based on said information regardless of whether said engine or an interface communicating with said engine within an administrative computer is inoperable or inaccessible; whereby said administrative computer may responsively manage said computer network.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of terminating said standard connection whenever said agent has not communicated to said interface via said standard connection for a predetermined time period.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of accessing an alternate priority connection whenever said standard connection cannot be established and a high-priority event has occurred.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said agent includes corrective scripts which said agent responsively and selectively executes when said specified events occur.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said agent includes alarms which correspond to said specified events, said alarms including attributes which may be defined by a system administrator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer-readable medium comprising program instructions for causing an administrative computer to manage a computer network by performing the steps of: defining specified events and actionable information within a managed computer; detecting said specified events using an agent within said managed computer; establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; and enabling automatic corrective actions based on said information regardless of whether said engine or an interface communicating with said engine within said administrative computer is inoperable or inaccessible; whereby said administrative computer may responsively manage said computer network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer-readable medium comprising program instructions for causing an administrative computer to manage a computer network by performing the steps of: defining specified events and actionable information within a managed computer; detecting said specified events using an agent within said managed computer; establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; and enabling automatic corrective actions based on said information regardless of whether said engine or an interface communicating with said engine within said administrative computer is inoperable or inaccessible; whereby said administrative computer may responsively manage said computer network.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 11 further comprising the step of terminating said standard connection whenever said agent has not communicated to said interface via said standard connection for a predetermined time period.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 11 further comprising the step of accessing an alternate priority connection whenever said standard connection cannot be established and a high-priority event has occurred.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 11 wherein said agent includes corrective scripts which said agent responsively and selectively executes when said specified events occur.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 11 wherein said agent includes alarms which correspond to said specified events, said alarms including attributes which may be defined by a system administrator.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for managing a computer network, comprising: means for defining specified events and actionable information within an agent in a managed computer; means for detecting said specified events in said managed computer; means for establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; and means for enabling automatic corrective actions regardless of whether said engine or an interface communicating with said engine within an administrative computer is inoperable or inaccessible; whereby said administrative computer may responsively manage said computer network.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
86 words
A system for managing a computer network, comprising: means for defining specified events and actionable information within an agent in a managed computer; means for detecting said specified events in said managed computer; means for establishing a standard connection between said agent and an engine within a server computer; and means for enabling automatic corrective actions regardless of whether said engine or an interface communicating with said engine within an administrative computer is inoperable or inaccessible; whereby said administrative computer may responsively manage said computer network.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 16 further comprising a connection aging module whereby said agent terminates said standard connection whenever said agent has not communicated to said engine via said standard connection for a predetermined time period.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 16 wherein said means for establishing creates an alternate priority connection whenever said standard connection cannot be established and a high-priority event has occurred.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 16 wherein said agent includes corrective scripts which said agent responsively and selectively executes when said specified events occur.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 16 wherein said agent includes alarms which correspond to said specified events, said alarms including attributes which may be defined by a system administrator.
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