System and method for wap server management using a single console

• US 20020129136A1
• Filed: 03/08/2002
• Published: 09/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BMC Software Incorporated (KKR & Co., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: BMC Software Incorporated (KKR & Co., Inc.)
• Inventors: Matharu, Tarlochan S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,170,864 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/046 comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/12 Application layer protocols, e.g. WAP [Wireless Application Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/14 Backbone network devices

Abstract

An improved method and system for WAP server management using a single console. A plurality of servers for wireless communication may provide wireless services to one or more clients using a wireless protocol (e.g., WAP). A management console coupled to the plurality of servers may provide integrated management of the plurality of servers. Each agent of a plurality of agents may execute on a corresponding server of the plurality of servers. Each agent may gather information about execution of the respective server and/or execution of the wireless services provided by its respective server. Each agent may provide the gathered information to the management console. The management console may display the gathered information in a number of user-configurable ways (e.g., aggregate information regarding the execution of the plurality of servers, individualized information regarding the execution of individual servers of the plurality of servers.

Claims

1. A system for management of wireless communication, the system comprising:

a plurality of servers for wireless communication, wherein the servers are operable to provide wireless services to one or more clients using a wireless protocol; and

a management console coupled to the plurality of servers, wherein the management console is operable to provide integrated management of the plurality of servers.

2. The system of claim 1,

wherein the wireless protocol comprises Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of agents, wherein each agent is executable on a respective server of the plurality of servers, and wherein each agent gathers information about execution of the respective server and each agent provides the gathered information to the management console.

4. The system of claim 3,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding the plurality of servers.

5. The system of claim 3,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding individual servers of the plurality of servers.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of agents, wherein each agent is executable on a respective server of the plurality of servers, and wherein each agent gathers information about execution of the wireless services provided by the respective server and each agent provides the gathered information to the management console.

7. The system of claim 6,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding the wireless services provided by the plurality of servers.

8. The system of claim 6,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding the wireless services provided by individual servers of the plurality of servers.

9. A method for managing wireless communication, the method comprising:

providing wireless services to one or more clients wherein the wireless services are provided by a plurality of servers using a wireless protocol; and

providing integrated management of the plurality of servers using a management console coupled to the plurality of servers.

10. The method of claim 9,

wherein the wireless protocol comprises Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

gathering information related to each respective server of the plurality of servers using a corresponding respective agent of a plurality of agents; and

providing the gathered information to the management console.

12. The method of claim 11,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding the plurality of servers.

13. The method of claim 11,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding individual servers of the plurality of servers.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

gathering information related to the wireless services provided by each respective server of the plurality of servers using a corresponding respective agent of a plurality of agents; and

providing the gathered information to the management console.

15. The method of claim 14,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding the wireless services provided by the plurality of servers.

16. The method of claim 14,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding the wireless services provided by individual servers of the plurality of servers.

18. The carrier medium of claim 17,

wherein the wireless protocol comprises Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).

19. The carrier medium of claim 17, wherein the program instructions are further executable to implement:

gathering information related to each respective server of the plurality of servers using a corresponding respective agent of a plurality of agents; and

providing the gathered information to the management console.

20. The carrier medium of claim 19,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding the plurality of servers.

21. The carrier medium of claim 19,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding individual servers of the plurality of servers.

22. The carrier medium of claim 17, wherein the program instructions are further executable to implement:

gathering information related to the wireless services provided by each respective server of the plurality of servers using a corresponding respective agent of a plurality of agents; and

providing the gathered information to the management console.

23. The carrier medium of claim 22,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding the wireless services provided by the plurality of servers.

24. The carrier medium of claim 22,

wherein the management console is operable to display gathered information regarding the wireless services provided by individual servers of the plurality of servers.

17. A carrier medium which stores program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable to implement:

providing wireless services to one or more clients wherein the wireless services are provided by a plurality of servers using a wireless protocol; and

providing integrated management of the plurality of servers using a management console coupled to the plurality of servers.