Method for monitoring a network as the network changes in size
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a network of devices comprising the step of defining at least two types of device, and monitoring the different types of device using different monitoring procedures.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring a network of devices comprising defining at least two types of device, and monitoring the different types of device using different monitoring procedures, either interrogating said devices at different intervals or interrogating said devices using different protocols .The defined types of device comprise core devices and edge devices. The method also comprises determining the number of devices in the network to be monitored, and changing the monitoring intervals for each type of device in accordance with the determined number.
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29 Claims
- 1. A method of monitoring a network of devices comprising the step of defining at least two types of device, and monitoring the different types of device using different monitoring procedures.
- 6. A method of monitoring a network comprising the steps of determining the number of devices in the network to be monitored, and changing the monitoring procedure in accordance with the determined number.
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15. A computer program, or a computer program on a computer readable medium loadable into a digital computer, or embodied in a carrier wave, said computer program being adapted for monitoring a network of devices including first and second types of device, said computer program comprising the following steps;
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a first program step to detect that a monitored device is added or removed;
a second program step to check the number of devices detected against ranges of numbers;
a third program step to determine if the number of devices has entered a different range of numbers;
a fourth program step in which if it is determined that the number of devices has not entered a new range, then no change is made to the interrogation interval;
a fifth program step in which if it is determined that the number of devices has entered a new range, then get new interrogation time intervals for said first and second types of devices;
a sixth program step to get all monitored devices;
a seventh program step to determine if another device is available;
an eighth program step in which if it is determined that another device is not available then finish;
a ninth program step in which if it is determined that another device is available then determine if it is a first type of device;
a tenth program step in which if it is determined that the device is a first type of device then apply a first interrogation time interval and return to the seventh program step;
an eleventh program step in which if it is determined that the device is a second type of device then apply a second interrogation time interval and return to the seventh program step.
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16. A computer network comprising a plurality of devices, said computer network including means for defining at least two types of device, and a monitor adapted to monitor the different types of device using different monitoring procedures.
- 21. A computer network comprising a plurality of devices, said computer network including a monitor for monitoring the network said monitor including means for determining the number of devices in the network to be monitored, and means for changing the monitoring procedure in accordance with the determined number.
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