Network composing apparatus specifying method, system for executing the method, and program for processing the method
First Claim
1. A method for specifying an apparatus composing a network, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting from an apparatus an apparatus identifier for specifying the apparatus composing the network;
receiving the apparatus identifier transmitted from the apparatus;
referring to an apparatus information table indicating correlation between apparatus identifiers of a plurality of apparatuses composing the network and patterns disposed in a network configuration diagram to search for a pattern corresponding to the apparatus identifier received; and
creating a screen image indicating which of the patterns in the network configuration diagram corresponds to the searched pattern.
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Abstract
A method for specifying an apparatus among a plurality of apparatuses composing a network. The method comprises the steps of transmitting an apparatus identifier for identifying an apparatus composing the network, receiving the apparatus identifier transmitted from the apparatus, referring to an apparatus information table indicating correlation between apparatus identifiers of the plurality of apparatuses composing the network and patterns arranged in a network configuration diagram, searching for a pattern corresponding to the apparatus identifier received, and creating a screen image indicating which of the patterns in the network configuration diagram corresponds to the searched pattern.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for specifying an apparatus composing a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting from an apparatus an apparatus identifier for specifying the apparatus composing the network;
receiving the apparatus identifier transmitted from the apparatus;
referring to an apparatus information table indicating correlation between apparatus identifiers of a plurality of apparatuses composing the network and patterns disposed in a network configuration diagram to search for a pattern corresponding to the apparatus identifier received; and
creating a screen image indicating which of the patterns in the network configuration diagram corresponds to the searched pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for specifying an apparatus composing a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring an apparatus identifier for identifying an apparatus composing the network;
transmitting to the apparatus identified by the acquired apparatus identifier an execution request to make an apparatus indication for identifying the apparatus;
executing the apparatus indication for identifying the apparatus upon reception of the execution request to make the apparatus indication; and
transmitting to a source that requests to make the apparatus indication for identifying the apparatus a completion notice indicating that the apparatus has executed the apparatus indication. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network management system that specifies an apparatus composing a network, the network management system comprising:
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at least one equipment composing the network, the equipment having an apparatus identifier transmitter that transmits an apparatus identifier for identifying the apparatus; and
at least one portable management console having an apparatus identifier receiving unit that receives the apparatus identifier transmitted from the apparatus, and a screen image creating unit that refers to an apparatus information table indicating correlation between apparatus identifiers of a plurality of apparatuses composing the network and patterns disposed in a network configuration diagram to search for a pattern corresponding to the apparatus identifier received, and then creates a screen image indicating which of the patterns in the network configuration diagram corresponds to the searched pattern. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A network management system that specifies an apparatus composing a network, the network management system comprising:
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a management server apparatus having an apparatus indication control unit that acquires an apparatus identifier for identifying an apparatus composing the network, and transmits an execution request to make an indication for identifying the apparatus; and
at least one apparatus having an apparatus indication unit that receives the execution request, and performs an indication for identifying the apparatus in response to the execution request, and an apparatus indication acceptance unit that transmits a completion notice indicating that the apparatus has executed the indication for identifying the apparatus to a source that has made the execution request to make the indication for identifying the apparatus.
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16. A program that renders a computer to function as a network management system that specifies an apparatus composing a network, the program comprising processes that function the computer as:
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an apparatus identifier transmitter that transmits from an apparatus composing the network an apparatus identifier for identifying the apparatus;
an apparatus identifier receiving unit that receives the apparatus identifier transmitted from the apparatus; and
a screen image creating unit that refers to an apparatus information table indicating correlation between apparatus identifiers of a plurality of apparatuses composing the network and patterns disposed in a network configuration diagram to search for a pattern corresponding to the apparatus identifier received, and then creates a screen image indicating which of the patterns in the network configuration diagram corresponds to the searched pattern.
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17. A program that renders a computer to function as a network management system that specifies an apparatus composing a network, the program comprising processes that function the computer as:
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an apparatus indication control unit that acquires an apparatus identifier for identifying an apparatus composing the network, and transmits an execution request to make an indication for identifying the apparatus to the apparatus identified by the acquired apparatus identifier; and
an apparatus indication unit that receives the execution request, and performs an indication for identifying the apparatus in response to the execution request; and
an apparatus indication acceptance unit that transmits a completion notice indicating that the apparatus has executed the indication for identifying the apparatus to a source that has made the execution request to make the indication for identifying the apparatus.
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18. A method for operating a network management system including a plurality of apparatuses composing a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating an apparatus information table that stores at least apparatus identifiers unique to the respective apparatuses composing the network and icon patterns representative of the apparatuses, fault information that indicates whether or not the apparatuses are faulty, and information of the apparatuses connected;
generating a topology diagram with the icon patterns based on the apparatus information table and displaying the topology diagram on a display;
receiving an apparatus identifier from one of the apparatuses;
referring to the apparatus information table to search for an icon pattern corresponding to the apparatus identifier received; and
indicating the icon patter corresponding to the apparatus identifier with a specified mark. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification