Methods and apparatus for managing devices without network attachments
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring and managing devices on a network, comprising:
- a proxy server connected to said network;
a managed device connected to said proxy server via a communication connection;
storage means for storing a device management application program associated with said managed device; and
a management station in communication with said managed device via said proxy server and in communication with said storage means, said management station configured to retrieve said device management application program from said storage means and process said device management application program;
wherein the processing of said device management application program by said management station allows said management station to monitor and manage said managed device.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring and managing devices on a network. The system and method preferably comprises a proxy server connected to the network and a managed device connected to the proxy server. The system further comprises storage means for storing a device management application program associated with the managed device, and a management station in communication with the managed device via the proxy server and in communication with the storage means. The management station preferably is configured to retrieve the device management application program from the storage means and process the device management application program. As the management station processes the device management application program, the management station is able to monitor and manage the managed device. In particular, the management station can send management commands to a controller of the managed device via the proxy server, and the management station can receive notifications from the managed device, also via the proxy server.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring and managing devices on a network, comprising:
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a proxy server connected to said network;
a managed device connected to said proxy server via a communication connection;
storage means for storing a device management application program associated with said managed device; and
a management station in communication with said managed device via said proxy server and in communication with said storage means, said management station configured to retrieve said device management application program from said storage means and process said device management application program;
wherein the processing of said device management application program by said management station allows said management station to monitor and manage said managed device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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16. A system for monitoring and managing storage devices on a network, comprising:
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a proxy server connected to said network;
a storage device connected to said proxy server, said storage device including a controller;
storage means for storing a device management application program associated with said storage device; and
a management station in communication with said storage device via said proxy server and in communication with said storage means, said management station configured to retrieve said device management application program from said storage means and process said device management application program;
wherein the processing of said device management application program by said management station allows said management station to monitor said storage device and send management commands to said controller of said storage device via said proxy server.
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18. A method for managing devices connected to a proxy server, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a proxy server connected to a network;
(b) providing a management station for managing one or more managed devices connected to said proxy server;
(c) said management station locating said proxy server on said network;
(d) said management station obtaining from said proxy server a list of said one or more managed devices connected to said proxy server, (e) displaying said one or more managed devices connected to said proxy server on a display associated with said management station;
(f) selecting one of said one or more managed devices to be managed;
(g) retrieving a management application program associated with said selected one of said one or more managed devices from a storage means;
(h) running said retrieved management application program on said management station; and
(i) sending management commands from said management station to said selected one of said one or more managed devices via said proxy server.
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23. A method for monitoring devices connected to a proxy server, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a proxy server connected to a network;
(b) providing a management station for monitoring one or more managed devices connected to said proxy server;
(c) said management station locating said proxy server on said network;
(d) said management station obtaining from said proxy server a list of said one or more managed devices connected to said proxy server, (e) said management station retrieving from each of said one or more managed devices an object graph, said object graph representing a configuration and a status of said one or more managed devices;
(f) displaying said object graph of said one or more managed devices on a display associated with said management station; and
(g) monitoring said network for event notifications transmitted by any of said one or more managed devices.
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