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Remote node maintenance and management method and system in communication networks using multiprotocol agents
Assignee: Cisco Technology Inc
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Filing: 1997-02-25
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2017-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for remotely accessing communication network nodes and for monitoring each type of resource within such nodes in a fast, reliable and efficient manner. The system components are a web browser as user interface, a web server for generating and transmitting commands to the destination node using the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) of the web server and a dedicated multiprotocol agent hosted in each node communicating with the web server by means of an appropriate protocol.
Inventors
- 👤 Francois Bouvier
- 👤 Jean-Marc Millet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 02:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/04; H04L41/046; H04L41/02; H04L41/0213; H04L41/0226; H04L41/0246; H04L41/0253; H04L41/08; H04L69/00; H04L69/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A maintenance and management system for a remote node in a communication network having a plurality of nodes interconnected with communication lines, each node having at least one resource, said system comprising: a web server including: a network web agent proxy for sending a command to a destination resource in any destination node of a communication network, said command including an identification of the destination resource and at least one request; a multiprotocol agent attached to each node including: a receiver module for receiving a command from the web server; a conversion module for converting the at least one request included in said command in a protocol understandable by the destination resource within the node; a transmitter module for transmitting said converted at least one request to the destination resource.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A maintenance and management system for a remote node in a communication network having a plurality of nodes interconnected with communication lines, each node having at least one resource, said system comprising: a web server including: a network web agent proxy for sending a command to a destination resource in any destination node of a communication network, said command including an identification of the destination resource and at least one request; a multiprotocol agent attached to each node including: a receiver module for receiving a command from the web server; a conversion module for converting the at least one request included in said command in a protocol understandable by the destination resource within the node; a transmitter module for transmitting said converted at least one request to the destination resource.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 1 wherein said multiprotocol agent in each node further comprises: a receiver module for receiving the command from another multiprotocol agent in another node wherein said command includes an identification of the destination node; a network web agent daemon gateway for routing the command to a multiprotocol agent in the destination node containing the destination resource or to a multiprotocol agent in a neigh boring node along the path to the destination node containing the destination resource.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 2 wherein each command sent by the web server to the multiprotocol agent comprises: a data field including at least one request; and a header field for routing said at least one request to the destination resource.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
105 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 3 wherein said header field comprises: a destination node identifier for routing the command from the web server to the destination node; a protocol identifier for adapting the at least one request transmitted in the data field in a protocol understandable by the destination resource; a destination resource identifier for routing said at least one request transmitted in the data field to the destination resource within the node; a destination resource port address for establishing a TCP/IP connection between the multiprotocol agent and the line adapter inside the node containing the destination resource.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 1 wherein said multiprotocol agent in each node further comprises: a transmitter module for transmitting a response from the destination resource to the web server or to a neighboring node along the path to the web server.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 5 wherein: for each command sent by the web server a new connection is established; the response associated with said command is returned to the web server using the new connection; said new connection is closed after the response has been transmitted to the web server.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 6 wherein said commands and responses exchanged between the web server and the multiprotocol agents are transmitted over TCP/IP connections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 6 wherein commands from the web server and responses from the destination resources are transmitted through the network lines and network nodes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 1 wherein said web server receives requests and sends responses, in particular HTML pages, to at least one web browser through an internet or intranet network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 1 wherein said destination resource is a multiprotocol agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 1 wherein said destination resource is a line adapter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 1 wherein said destination resource is an error log.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 1 wherein said destination resource is a configuration data base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 1 wherein said destination resource is a CMIP or SNMP interface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The maintenance and management system for a remote node according to claim 1 wherein said destination resource is a front end user interface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
115 words
A maintenance and management method for a remote node in communication network having a plurality of nodes interconnected with communication lines, each node having at least one resource, said method comprising the steps of: sending a command from a web server to a destination resource in any destination node of a communication network, said command including an identification of the destination resource and at least one request; receiving a command from the web server at a multiprotocol agent attached to each node; converting the at least one request included in said command in a protocol understandable by the destination resource within the node; and transmitting said converted at least one request to the destination resource.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
115 words
A maintenance and management method for a remote node in communication network having a plurality of nodes interconnected with communication lines, each node having at least one resource, said method comprising the steps of: sending a command from a web server to a destination resource in any destination node of a communication network, said command including an identification of the destination resource and at least one request; receiving a command from the web server at a multiprotocol agent attached to each node; converting the at least one request included in said command in a protocol understandable by the destination resource within the node; and transmitting said converted at least one request to the destination resource.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
75 words
The maintenance and management method for a remote node according to claim 16 further comprising the steps of: receiving a command from another multiprotocol agent in another node wherein said command includes an identification of the destination node; and routing the command to a multiprotocol agent in the destination node containing the destination resource or to a multiprotocol agent in a neigh boring node along the path to the destination node containing the destination resource.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
The maintenance and management method for remote node according to claim 17 wherein each command sent by the web server to the multiprotocol agent comprises: a data field including at least one request; and a header field for routing said at least one request to the destination resource.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
106 words
The maintenance and management method for a remote node according to claim 18 wherein said header field comprises: a destination node identifier for routing the command from the web server to the destination node; a protocol identifier for adapting the at least one request transmitted in the data field in a protocol understandable by the destination resource; a destination resource identifier for routing said at least one request transmitted in the data field to the destination resource within the node; and a destination resource port address for establishing a TCP/IP connection between the multiprotocol agent and the line adapter inside the node containing the destination resource.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
The maintenance and management method for a remote node according to claim 16 further comprising: transmitting a response from the destination resource to the web server or to a neigh boring node along the path to the web server.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
59 words
The maintenance and management method for a remote node according to claim 20 including the steps of: establishing a new connection for each command sent by the web server; transmitting a response associated with said command to the web server using the new connection; and closing said new connection after the response has been transmitted to the web server.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
The maintenance and management method for a remote node according to claim 21 wherein said commands and responses exchanged between the web server and the multiprotocol agents are transmitted over TCP/IP connections.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The maintenance and management method for a remote node according to claim 21 wherein commands from the web server and responses from the destination resources are transmitted through the network lines and network nodes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
The maintenance and management method for a remote node according to claim 16 wherein said web server receives requests and sends responses, in particular HTML pages, to at least one web browser through an internet or intranet network.
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