Generic network monitoring tool
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a network, comprising:
- a graphical interface layer that displays a logical view of said system and handles user interactions;
a logical network layer that logically represents said network and integrates a customizable application module via a generic platform; and
a network adaptor layer that generates management messages for said network and translates messages from said network for said logical network layer, wherein said logical network layer is positioned between said network adaptor layer and said graphical interface layer.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a generic monitoring system and method having a generic core that includes a logical control layer, various network adaptors at a network adaptor layer and application specific modules at a graphical interface layer. The generic core has the essential components, operational model and functionalities that are common across monitoring tools. Network adaptors glue the core to different kinds of active networks so that messages from the active networks can be translated into a format understood by the core. Application specific modules are used to customize the user interfaces and event handling functions so that the generic monitoring system and method can be tailored to individual application needs. The present invention can be applied to multiple active packet networks with minimum adaptation or modification of the generic core.
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38 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a network, comprising:
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a graphical interface layer that displays a logical view of said system and handles user interactions;
a logical network layer that logically represents said network and integrates a customizable application module via a generic platform; and
a network adaptor layer that generates management messages for said network and translates messages from said network for said logical network layer, wherein said logical network layer is positioned between said network adaptor layer and said graphical interface layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of monitoring a network, comprising:
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(a) receiving a message from the network;
(b) handling said message through a logical network layer;
(c) notifying a graphical interface layer of said handling of said message; and
(d) performing a graphical operation in said graphical interface layer in accordance with said notifying step. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of monitoring a network, comprising:
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(a) generating a request in a graphical interface layer;
(b) determining whether an operation to satisfy said request can be performed at said graphical interface layer; and
(c) performing said operation in one of (i) only said graphical interface layer, and (ii) said graphical interface layer and a plurality of underlying layers, based on a result of said determining step. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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