SNMP agent object model

• US 20030069955A1
• Filed: 10/05/2001
• Published: 04/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bigband Networks Incorporated (II-VI Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Bigband Networks Incorporated (II-VI Incorporated)
• Inventors: Gieseke, Eric James, Li, Huimin
• Application Number:
  US09/972,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20030069955A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0213 Standardised network management protocols, e.g. simple network management protocol [SNMP]
• 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]

Abstract

A SNMP agent and configuration server object model and method is detailed that manages configuration information and tasking of components, elements, and modules, of network elements, modular rack chassis'"'"'s, and network systems. The SNMP agent and configuration server object model and method utilizes objects in an object oriented design approach to represent configuration information for managed modules and elements. This object oriented approach allows for ease of implementation, reduced errors, and faster generation for CLI command sets and MIB databases.

Claims

1. An object model, comprising:

a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects adapted to contain configuration information and data for a simple network management (SNMP) agent.

2. A computer-usable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method comprising:

receiving configuration input;

representing the received configuration input in object instances of a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects forming an object model; and

configuring an associated system.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving configuration input further comprises receiving configuration input where the input is selected from the group consisting of configuration files, information databases, and configuration change events.

4. A network element comprising:

a memory;

a network interface;

a processor coupled to the memory and the network interface; and

an object model, the object model comprising;

a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects adapted to contain configuration information and data for a configuration server.

5. An object model for a simple network management protocol (SNMP) agent, comprising:

a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects adapted to contain configuration information and data for one or more input configuration datum.

6. In a network element having a memory, a network interface, a computer-usable medium for storing computer readable instructions, and a processor coupled to the memory, the computer-usable medium, and the network interface, an object model, comprising:

a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects adapted to contain configuration information and data for one or more input configuration datum.

7. An object model, comprising:

a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects adapted to contain configuration information and data for a configuration server.

8. A method of forming an object model, comprising:

receiving configuration input; and

representing the received configuration input in object instances of a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects forming an object model.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein receiving configuration input further comprises receiving configuration input where the input is selected from the group consisting of configuration files, information databases, and configuration change events.

10. A computer-usable medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method comprising:

receiving configuration input;

representing the received configuration input in object instances of a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects forming an object model; and

responding to requests for configuration information.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein receiving configuration input further comprises receiving configuration input where the input is selected from the group consisting of configuration files, information databases, and configuration change events.

12. A configuration server comprising:

a memory;

a network interface;

a processor coupled to the memory and the network interface; and

an object model, the object model comprising;

a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects adapted to contain configuration information and data for a configuration server.

13. An object model for a configuration server, comprising:

a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects adapted to contain configuration information and data for one or more input configuration datum.

14. In a configuration server having a memory, a network interface, a computer-usable medium for storing computer readable instructions, and a processor coupled to the memory, the computer-usable medium, and the network interface, an object model, comprising:

a plurality of objects, the plurality of objects adapted to contain configuration information and data for one or more input configuration datum.