System for automatic import, analysis, and reporting of network configuration and status information
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1. A network monitoring system comprising:
- at least two of the following three applications;
one or more data collectors, one or more data analyzers, one or more data reporters;
one or more task definitions, and an automation engine that is configured to control the at least two components to effect a target task based on the one or more task definitions.
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Abstract
An automation engine is configured to automatically run network data collection, analysis, and reporting tools. Each tool is designed or modified to enable the parameters required for operating the tool to be read from a settings file. The automation engine is configured to provide the appropriate settings file to each tool to perform a given set of tasks. Tasks can be performed on-demand, on predefined schedules, or upon detection of a triggering event.
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1. A network monitoring system comprising:
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at least two of the following three applications;
one or more data collectors, one or more data analyzers, one or more data reporters;
one or more task definitions, and an automation engine that is configured to control the at least two components to effect a target task based on the one or more task definitions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of automating network analysis, comprising:
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configuring an automation engine to;
import network configuration data from one or more devices on a network, analyze the network configuration data to identify differences from a reference set of configuration data, and provide a report of the differences and enabling the automation engine.
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20. A method of detecting network configuration errors, comprising:
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configuring an automation engine to;
import network configuration data from one or more devices on a network, analyze the network configuration data to identify configuration errors, based on one or more configuration rules, and provide a report of the configuration errors, and enabling the automation engine. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method of monitoring a network, comprising:
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creating one or more task definitions that facilitate control of;
one or more data collectors, and one or more data analyzers; and
configuring an automation engine to process the one or more task definitions to effect the control the data collectors and data analyzers, and enabling the automation engine. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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