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Digital subscriber line access device management information base
Assignee: Paradyne Corp
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Filing: 1997-03-07
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Granted: 1999-03-30
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Expires: 2017-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A digital subscriber line (DSL) access device management information base (MIB) allows the remote management of a DSL access device by using a constructed enterprise DSL MIB to define a plurality of objects that describe the operation of a DSL access device. These objects are used to monitor the performance of, and if desired, send commands to the DSL access device. The enterprise DSL MIB of the present invention contains a first child group which contains selected ones of the plurality of objects which describe information specific to digital subscriber line access devices, a second child group containing selected ones of the plurality of objects which describe statistics specific to a digital subscriber line access device link, and a third child group containing selected ones of the plurality of objects which define IP (Internet Protocol) and MAC (Media Access Control) layer filter addresses corresponding to a specific digital subscriber line access device interface on a specific digital subscriber line access device module within a digital subscriber line access device. The enterprise DSL MIB of the present invention also includes a trap child group which describes the DSL access device uptime and downtime.
Inventors
- 👤 Manu Kaycee
- 👤 David L. Arneson
- 👤 Gerard P. Lowry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/02; H04L41/0213; H04L41/04; H04L41/046; H04L43/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of managing, using a management application running on a management station, at least one digital subscriber line access device using a constructed management information base, the method comprising the steps of: collecting a plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device, said plurality of objects including objects describing a digital subscriber line system, objects describing the statistics of a digital subscriber line link, and objects describing filter addresses corresponding to said digital subscriber line access device; assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device into a management information base (MIB); and managing said at least one digital subscriber line access device from said management station using said assembled MIB by monitoring performance of said at least one digital subscriber line access device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of managing, using a management application running on a management station, at least one digital subscriber line access device using a constructed management information base, the method comprising the steps of: collecting a plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device, said plurality of objects including objects describing a digital subscriber line system, objects describing the statistics of a digital subscriber line link, and objects describing filter addresses corresponding to said digital subscriber line access device; assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device into a management information base (MIB); and managing said at least one digital subscriber line access device from said management station using said assembled MIB by monitoring performance of said at least one digital subscriber line access device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one digital subscriber line access device has a software management agent installed therein to interface with said management station and wherein the step of assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device into a MIB further comprises the step of organizing said MIB into three child groups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said objects describing a digital subscriber line system contain selected ones of said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device which describe information specific to digital subscriber line access device modules.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said objects describing the statistics of a digital subscriber line link contain selected ones of said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device which describe statistics specific to a digital subscriber line access device link.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said objects describing filter addresses corresponding to said digital subscriber line access device contain selected ones of said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device which define IP and MAC-layer filter addresses corresponding to a specific digital subscriber line access device interface on a specific digital subscriber line access device module within said digital subscriber line access device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said MIB includes a trap child group which contains selected ones of said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device which describe a digital subscriber line uptime and downtime.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
A management information base (MIB) which uses a management application program running on a management station, for managing at least one digital subscriber line access device, the MIB comprising: a plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device, said plurality of objects including objects describing a digital subscriber line system, objects describing the statistics of a digital subscriber line link, and objects describing filter addresses corresponding to said digital subscriber line access device; means for assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device into a management information base (MIB); and means for managing said at least one digital subscriber line access device from said management station using said assembled MIB by monitoring performance of said at least one digital subscriber line access device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A management information base (MIB) which uses a management application program running on a management station, for managing at least one digital subscriber line access device, the MIB comprising: a plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device, said plurality of objects including objects describing a digital subscriber line system, objects describing the statistics of a digital subscriber line link, and objects describing filter addresses corresponding to said digital subscriber line access device; means for assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device into a management information base (MIB); and means for managing said at least one digital subscriber line access device from said management station using said assembled MIB by monitoring performance of said at least one digital subscriber line access device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
A computer readable medium having a program, which uses a management application program running on a management station, for managing at least one digital subscriber line access device, the program comprising: a plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device, said plurality of objects including objects describing a digital subscriber line system, objects describing the statistics of a digital subscriber line link, and objects describing filter addresses corresponding to said digital subscriber line access device; means for assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device into a management information base (MIB); and means for managing said at least one digital subscriber line access device from said management station using said assembled MIB by monitoring performance of said at least one digital subscriber line access device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
137 words
A computer readable medium having a program, which uses a management application program running on a management station, for managing at least one digital subscriber line access device, the program comprising: a plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device, said plurality of objects including objects describing a digital subscriber line system, objects describing the statistics of a digital subscriber line link, and objects describing filter addresses corresponding to said digital subscriber line access device; means for assembling said plurality of objects describing said at least one digital subscriber line access device into a management information base (MIB); and means for managing said at least one digital subscriber line access device from said management station using said assembled MIB by monitoring performance of said at least one digital subscriber line access device.
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