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System and method for generating unsupported network information indicators
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-11-24
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Granted: 2001-01-23
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Expires: 2017-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for generating unsupported network information indicators for monitoring and managing a network having at least one network manager resident within a network station and at least one network agent resident within a network device. The method and system accomplish their objects as follows. Network parameters of interest are selected. Network parameters accessible by the at least one network agent are determined. And, in response to the determining, the selected network parameters of interest are construed by utilizing the determined network parameters accessible to the at least one network agent.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm Herrick MacDonald Holloway
- 👤 Leo Temoshenko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/02; H04L41/0213; H04L41/024; H04L41/04; H04L41/046; H04L43/00; H04L43/08; H04L43/0805; H04L43/0817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for monitoring and managing a network having at least one network manager resident within a network station and at least one network agent resident within a network device, the method comprising the steps of: selecting interactively one or more network parameters of interest at the network manager; determining the selected network parameters that are accessible by the at least one network agent; and automatically and dynamically constructing the selected network parameters of interest at the network agent by utilizing the determined network parameters that are accessible to the at least one network agent.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for monitoring and managing a network having at least one network manager resident within a network station and at least one network agent resident within a network device, the method comprising the steps of: selecting interactively one or more network parameters of interest at the network manager; determining the selected network parameters that are accessible by the at least one network agent; and automatically and dynamically constructing the selected network parameters of interest at the network agent by utilizing the determined network parameters that are accessible to the at least one network agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of selecting further comprises the step of selecting the network parameters of interest to be data throughput at the device wherein the network agent is resident.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining step further comprises the steps of: querying the network agent to indicate if the network agent is capable of monitoring the selected network parameters of interest; and in response to the query, identifying device information which the network agent can access.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the step of determining further comprises the steps of: recording any Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) objects indicative of device information which the network agent can access; and recording any other non-SNMP device information which the network agent can access.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of constructing the selected network parameters of interest further comprises the step of defining an extensible grammar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of constructing further comprises the step of constructing one or more Simple Network Management Protocol objects utilizing the determined device information in conjunction with the defined extensible grammar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein the step of constructing further comprises the step of constructing one or more Management Information Bases from any combination of the Simple Network Management Protocol objects and the determined device information.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
93 words
A system for monitoring and managing a network having at least one network manager resident within a network station and at least one network agent resident within a network device, said system comprising: means for interactively selecting network parameters of interest at the network manager; means for determining the selected network parameters that are accessible by said at least one network agent; and means for automatically and dynamically constructing said selected network parameters of interest at the network agent by utilizing said determined network parameters accessible to said at least one network agent.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
93 words
A system for monitoring and managing a network having at least one network manager resident within a network station and at least one network agent resident within a network device, said system comprising: means for interactively selecting network parameters of interest at the network manager; means for determining the selected network parameters that are accessible by said at least one network agent; and means for automatically and dynamically constructing said selected network parameters of interest at the network agent by utilizing said determined network parameters accessible to said at least one network agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein said means for selecting further comprises means for selecting said network parameters of interest to be data throughput at the device wherein said network agent is resident.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein said means for determining further comprises: means for querying said network agent to indicate if said network agent is capable of monitoring said selected network parameters of interest; and means, responsive to said query, for identifying device information said network agent has access to.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 10 , wherein said means for determining further comprises: means for recording any Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) objects indicative of device information which said network agent can access; and means for recording any other NON-SNMP device information which said network agent can access.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein said means for constructing said selected network parameters of interest further comprises means for defining an extensible grammar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 12 , wherein said means for constructing further comprises means for constructing one or more Simple Network Management Protocol objects utilizing said cataloged device information in conjunction with said defined extensible grammar.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 13 , wherein said means for constructing further comprises means for constructing one or more Management Information Bases from any combination of said Simple Network Management Protocol objects and said determined device information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
120 words
A program product for monitoring and managing a network having at least one network manager resident within a network station and at least one network agent resident within a network device, said program product comprising: program code for enabling interactive selection of network parameters of interest at the network manager, program code for determining the selected network parameters that are accessible by said at least one network agent; program code for automatically and dynamically constructing said selected network parameters of interest at the network agent by utilizing said determined network parameters accessible to said at least one network agent; and signal bearing media bearing said program code for selecting, said program code for determining, and said program code for constructing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
120 words
A program product for monitoring and managing a network having at least one network manager resident within a network station and at least one network agent resident within a network device, said program product comprising: program code for enabling interactive selection of network parameters of interest at the network manager, program code for determining the selected network parameters that are accessible by said at least one network agent; program code for automatically and dynamically constructing said selected network parameters of interest at the network agent by utilizing said determined network parameters accessible to said at least one network agent; and signal bearing media bearing said program code for selecting, said program code for determining, and said program code for constructing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The program product of claim 15 , wherein said signal bearing media further comprises transmission media.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The program product of claim 15 , wherein said signal bearing media further comprises recordable media.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
The program product of claim 15 , wherein said program code for selecting further comprises program code for selecting said network parameters of interest to tie data throughput at the device wherein said network agent is resident.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
55 words
The program product of claim 15 , wherein said program code for determining further comprises: program code for querying said network agent to indicate if said network agent is capable of monitoring said selected network, parameters of interest; and program code responsive to said query, for identifying device information said network agent has access to.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
52 words
The program product of claim 19 , wherein said program code for determining further comprises: program code for recording any Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) objects indicative of device information which said network agent can access; and program code for recording any other non-SNMP device information which said network agent can access.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The program product of claim 15 , wherein said program code for constructing said selected network parameters of interest further comprises program code for defining an extensible grammar.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
The program product of claim 21 , wherein said program code for constructing further comprises program code for constructing one or more Simple Network Management Protocol objects utilizing said determined device information in conjunction with said defined extensible grammar.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
40 words
The program product of claim 22 , wherein said program code for constructing further comprises program code for constructing one or more Management Information Bases from any combination of said Simple Network Management Protocol objects and said determined device information.
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