REMOTE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND SEAMLESS SERVICE INTEGRATION OF A DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for remote management of a node of a data communications network comprising:
- starting a control adapter running on a node within a point of presence within said data communications network;
signaling at said control adapter the operational status of said node; and
notifying a remote system administrator if said signaling at said control adapter stops.
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Abstract
A method for providing remote management and maintenance of a node or service within a data communications network that is activated by the data communications network management system'"'"'s receipt of signals of an abnormal condition at a node or service or failure to receive operational status signals from a node or service. A control adapter running on a node within a Point of Presence is started. The control adapter is capable of starting all service adapters associated with all services running on the node. Operational status signals and abnormal condition signals are transmitted from the control adapter and service adapters on to an information bus. If a network management control host receives abnormal condition signals, notification is sent to a remote system administrator that alerts of an error experienced by a node or service. If a network management control host fails to receive operational status signals, notification is sent to a remote system administrator that no signals are being received from a node or service. The system administrator can take appropriate remote action to rectify the problem. The integration of a manually started node or service into a data communications network management system is achieved by manually implementing, at a Point of Presence within a data communications network, a node or service that has an adapter running on it and is in communication with an information bus. The node or service begins signalling operational status upon implementation. These signals are not recognized by network management control hosts. The network management control host transmits signals asking the newly started node or service for identification. The node or service receives the identity request and transmits signals back to the network management control host.
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Citations
43 Claims
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1. A method for remote management of a node of a data communications network comprising:
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starting a control adapter running on a node within a point of presence within said data communications network;
signaling at said control adapter the operational status of said node; and
notifying a remote system administrator if said signaling at said control adapter stops. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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6. A method in accordance with 4, further comprising:
sending notification from said network operational center host to said remote system administrator that said signaling at said service adapter has stopped.
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13. A method for remote management of a node of a data communications network comprising:
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starting a control adapter running on a node within a point of presence within said data communications network;
signaling at said control adapter if an abnormal condition exists at said node; and
notifying a remote system administrator if said abnormal condition at said node requires system administrator notification.
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25. A method for remotely managing a data communications network comprising:
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starting a control adapter running on a node within a point of presence within said data communications network;
starting at least one service with said control adapter, said service including a service adapter in communication with said control adapter;
signaling at said control adapter the operational status of said node;
signaling at said service adapter the operational status of said service;
signaling at said control adapter if an abnormal condition exists at said node;
signaling at said service adapter an abnormal condition existing at said service;
notifying a remote system administrator if the operational status signaling at said control adapter stops;
notifying a remote system administrator if the operational status signaling at said service adapter stops;
notifying a remote system administrator if said abnormal condition at said node requires system administrator notification; and
notifying a remote system administrator if said abnormal condition at said service requires system administrator notification.
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26. A method for integration of a manually started service into a data communications network management system, the method comprising:
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starting a service manually at a Point of Presence (PoP) within said data communications network;
said service having a service adapter in communication with an information bus; and
signaling by said service adapter over said information bus operational status of said service.
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31. A method for integration of a manually started node into a data communications network management system, the method comprising:
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starting a node manually at a Point of Presence (PoP) within said data communications network;
said node having a control adapter in communication with an information bus; and
signaling by said control adapter over said information bus operational status of said node. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A network management control host within a data communications network comprising:
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a network management application;
a database adapter in communication with said network management application and an information bus, a database in communication with said network management application and said database adapter, and a remote system administrator notifier in communication with said network management application and said database adapter.
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37. A data communications network:
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a first processor including;
a network management application, an database adapter in communication with said network management application and an information bus, a database in communication with said network management application and said database adapter, and a remote system administrator notifier in communication with said network management application and said database adapter; and
a second processor including;
a control adapter in communication with said information bus, at least one service running on said second processor, and a service adapter connected to said service, said service adapter in communication with said control adapter and said information bus.
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38. A network management control host within a data communications network comprising:
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a means for receiving an operational status signal published on an information bus by a node or service, said node or said service located in said data communications network; and
a means for notifying a remote system administrator if said host stops receiving said operational status signals.
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39. A network management control host within a data communications network comprising:
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a means for receiving an abnormal condition signal published on to an information bus by a node or service, said node or said service located in said data communications network; and
a means for notifying a remote system administrator if said host receives said abnormal condition signal and said abnormal condition signal requires remote system administrator notification.
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40. A program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for remote management of a node of a data communications network, the method comprising:
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starting a control adapter running on a node within a point of presence within said data communications network;
signaling at said control adapter the operational status of said node; and
notifying a remote system administrator if said signaling at said control adapter stops.
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41. A program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for remote management of a node of a data communications network, the method comprising:
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starting a control adapter running on a node within a point of presence within said data communications network;
signaling at said control adapter if an abnormal condition exists at said node; and
notifying a remote system administrator if said abnormal condition at said node requires system administrator notification.
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42. A program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for remotely managing a data communications network, the method comprising:
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starting a control adapter running on a node within a point of presence within said data communications network;
starting at least one service with said control adapter, said service including a service adapter in communication with said control adapter;
signaling at said control adapter the operational status of said node;
signaling at said service adapter the operational status of said service;
signaling at said control adapter if an abnormal condition exists at said node;
signaling at said service adapter an abnormal condition existing at said service;
notifying a remote system administrator if the operational status signaling at said control adapter stops;
notifying a remote system administrator if the operational status signaling at said service adapter stops;
notifying a remote system administrator if said abnormal condition at said node requires system administrator notification; and
notifying a remote system administrator if said abnormal condition at said service requires system administrator notification.
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43. A program storage device read able by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for integration of a manually started node into a data communications network management system, the method comprising:
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starting a node manually at a Point of Presence (PoP) within said data communications network;
said node having a control adapter in communication with an information bus; and
signaling by said control adapter over said information bus operational status of said node.
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Specification