System and method for network management using instant messaging
First Claim
1. A network management system suitable for use in monitoring and managing a plurality of network nodes, services, and segments, said system comprising:
- a plurality of network cells, each said network cell associated with a respective network element;
an instant messaging server in communication with said network elements; and
a client workstation in communication with said instant messaging server, for performing managing and monitoring functions.
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Abstract
A network management system includes a plurality of network cells, each network cell associated with at least one monitored network node or element. The system also includes an instant messaging server in communication with the network nodes, and a client workstation, in communication with the instant messaging server, performs the monitoring functions. The system utilizes the instant messaging capability for acquiring, caching, transferring, storing, analyzing, correlating, and displaying network management information from the network nodes. The network cell provides for either manual or automatic control of a selected network node or element, and converts the respective management protocols into a single format that is integrated into an instant messaging data bus. Network management events from disparate and diverse network entities are sent to one or more instant messaging ‘group chat’ environments to facilitate the consolidation, processing and correlation of network events.
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18 Claims
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1. A network management system suitable for use in monitoring and managing a plurality of network nodes, services, and segments, said system comprising:
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a plurality of network cells, each said network cell associated with a respective network element;
an instant messaging server in communication with said network elements; and
a client workstation in communication with said instant messaging server, for performing managing and monitoring functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of monitoring and managing a plurality of network elements, such as nodes, devices, services, databases, and segments, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a client workstation for performing management and monitoring functions;
associating at least one network cell with a respective network element; and
providing a communication link between an instant messaging server and said network cell; and
providing a communication link between said instant messaging server and said client workstation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium for providing a method of monitoring and managing a plurality of network elements, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a client workstation for performing management and monitoring functions;
associating at least one network cell with a respective network element;
providing a communication link between an instant messaging server and said network cell; and
providing a communication link between said instant messaging server and said client workstation.
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