Method for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements
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1. A method for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements, the method comprising:
- automatically discovering one or more network elements on a network;
generating identification data that identify each of the one or more network elements that was automatically discovered;
generating a modified version of the identification data in response to user input; and
monitoring each network element that is identified in the modified version of the identification data.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements. According to the method, one or more network elements on a network are automatically discovered. Identification data that identify each of the one or more network elements are generated. A modified version of the identification data is generated in response to user input. Each network element that is identified in the modified version of the identification data is monitored.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements, the method comprising:
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automatically discovering one or more network elements on a network;
generating identification data that identify each of the one or more network elements that was automatically discovered;
generating a modified version of the identification data in response to user input; and
monitoring each network element that is identified in the modified version of the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements, the method comprising:
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automatically discovering one or more network elements on a network;
generating identification data that identify each of the one or more network elements that was automatically discovered;
generating an HTML Web page that contains the identification data;
transmitting the HTML Web page to a remote device;
generating a modified version of the identification data in response to user input; and
transmitting, at one or more specified times to a remote device, status information about each network element that is identified in the modified version of the identification data.
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14. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements, which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:
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automatically discovering one or more network elements on a network;
generating identification data that identify each of the one or more network elements that was automatically discovered;
generating a modified version of the identification data in response to user input; and
monitoring each network element that is identified in the modified version of the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements, which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:
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automatically discovering one or more network elements on a network;
generating identification data that identify each of the one or more network elements that was automatically discovered;
generating an HTML Web page that contains the identification data;
transmitting the HTML Web page to a remote device;
generating a modified version of the identification data in response to user input; and
transmitting, at one or more specified times to a remote device, status information about each network element that is identified in the modified version of the identification data.
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27. An apparatus for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements, the apparatus comprising:
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means for automatically discovering one or more network elements on a network;
means for generating identification data that identify each of the one or more network elements that was automatically discovered;
means for generating a modified version of the identification data in response to user input; and
means for monitoring each network element that is identified in the modified version of the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements, the apparatus comprising:
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means for automatically discovering one or more network elements on a network;
means for generating identification data that identify each of the one or more network elements that was automatically discovered;
means for generating an HTML Web page that contains the identification data;
means for transmitting the HTML Web page to a remote device;
means for generating a modified version of the identification data in response to user input; and
means for transmitting, at one or more specified times to a remote device, status information about each network element that is identified in the modified version of the identification data.
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