Method, system, and program for managing devices in a network
First Claim
1. An article of manufacture for managing devices in a network, wherein the article of manufacture causes operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
- receiving a command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network;
determining from a first mapping a network address of the device to which the received command is directed;
determining from a second mapping at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type;
generating the determined command of the second type to include as parameters the at least one parameter from the command of the first type indicated in the second mapping; and
transmitting the generated command of the second type to the determined network address.
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and program for managing devices in a network. A command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network is received, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network. A determination is made from a first mapping of a network address of the device to which the received command is directed. A determination is made from a second mapping of at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type. The determined command of the second type is generated to include as parameters the at least one parameter from the command of the first type indicated in the second mapping and the generated command of the second type is transmitted to the determined network address.
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1. An article of manufacture for managing devices in a network, wherein the article of manufacture causes operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
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receiving a command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network;
determining from a first mapping a network address of the device to which the received command is directed;
determining from a second mapping at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type;
generating the determined command of the second type to include as parameters the at least one parameter from the command of the first type indicated in the second mapping; and
transmitting the generated command of the second type to the determined network address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for managing devices in a network, comprising:
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at least one network device;
a program executed to perform operations comprising;
(i) receiving a command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network;
(ii) determining from a first mapping a network address of the device to which the received command is directed;
(iii) determining from a second mapping at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type;
(iv) generating the determined command of the second type to include as parameters the at least one parameter from the command of the first type indicated in the second mapping; and
(v) transmitting the generated command of the second type to the determined network address. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for managing devices in a network, comprising:
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receiving a command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network;
determining from a first mapping a network address of the device to which the received command is directed;
determining from a second mapping at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type;
generating the determined command of the second type to include as parameters the at least one parameter from the command of the first type indicated in the second mapping; and
transmitting the generated command of the second type to the determined network address. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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