Displaying a subset of network nodes based on discovered attributes
First Claim
1. A method of providing information related to one or more networks, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving filter information including at least one selected filter;
retrieving network device information based on said filter information, said network device information being related to one or more network devices in said one or more networks; and
creating a visual representation of said network device information, said visual representation including one or more network segments.
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Abstract
A network management tool operable to display a visual representation (e.g., a network topology) of network devices monitored by the network management tool is disclosed. Network management software (NMS) is executed on a network management node for monitoring one or more networks. The NMS includes a display module and a filter module. The filter module allows a user, such as a network administrator, to select a plurality of filters that limit the information provided in the visual representation. The network administrator may select filters associated with particular types of nodes and/or status levels of the selected nodes. Information associated with the selected filters may be retrieved from a database containing information about the nodes in the monitored networks. The display module creates the visual representation using the retrieved information. The visual representation is divided into segments, and the visual representation may be displayed on a single display page.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing information related to one or more networks, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving filter information including at least one selected filter;
retrieving network device information based on said filter information, said network device information being related to one or more network devices in said one or more networks; and
creating a visual representation of said network device information, said visual representation including one or more network segments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A network management node connected to one or more networks, said network management node comprising:
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a plurality of modules stored on a computer readable medium; and
a database storing information related to a plurality of network devices in said one or more networks, wherein said plurality of modules are operable to receive filter information including at least one selected filter;
retrieve network device information based on said filter information from said database; and
create a visual representation of said network device information, said visual representation including one or more network segments.
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17. A computer readable medium on which is embedded a program, the program performing a method for providing information related to one or more networks, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving filter information including at least one selected filter;
retrieving network device information based on said filter information, said network device information being related to one or more network devices in said one or more networks; and
creating a visual representation of said network device information, said visual representation including one or more network segments.
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