System and apparatus for a network management system using presence and instant message techniques
First Claim
1. A system for network management comprising:
- a plurality of network elements;
an element management system (EMS) connected to the plurality of network elements;
a Presence and Instant Messaging (PIM) engine interfaced to the EMS and a plurality of PIM clients operably associated with the network elements, the PIM clients in logical communication with the PIM engine, the PIM engine and PIM clients providing presence service and instant messaging between the EMS and network elements; and
, northbound interface means for communication between the EMS and a network management system (NMS).
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Abstract
A system for network management incorporates Presence and Instant messaging (PIM) techniques. A presence service is used to support the presence discovery of network elements as well as the resources, and services provided by the network elements. An instant messaging service is used for communication between the Element Management System (EMS) and the network elements to support FACPS functionalities. XML is employed as the instant messaging format for the communication between EMS and network elements and adaptors to SNMP, CMIP, and other existing network management protocols are provided. The presence service also allows the presence of NMS, EMS, and SMS to be transparent. Use of buddy group PIM techniques to implement the management relationship between EMS and network elements, and relationship between EMS and NMS is employed. The PIM provides monitoring of servers, network elements, and resources.
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1. A system for network management comprising:
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a plurality of network elements;
an element management system (EMS) connected to the plurality of network elements;
a Presence and Instant Messaging (PIM) engine interfaced to the EMS and a plurality of PIM clients operably associated with the network elements, the PIM clients in logical communication with the PIM engine, the PIM engine and PIM clients providing presence service and instant messaging between the EMS and network elements; and
,northbound interface means for communication between the EMS and a network management system (NMS). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fully integrated network management system comprising:
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a plurality of network elements;
at least one element management system (EMS) connected to the plurality of network elements;
a network management system (NMS) connected through a northbound interface from the EMS;
a Service Management System (SMS) connected through a northbound interface from the NMS;
a Presence and Instant Messaging (PIM) engine interfaced to the EMS and a plurality of PIM clients operably associated with the network elements, the EMS, the NMS and the SMS, the PIM clients in logical communication with the PIM engine, the PIM engine and PIM clients providing presence service and instant messaging between the EMS, NMS, SMS and network elements.
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12. A method for management of a network with a plurality of network elements employing a network management system (NMS) and at least one element management system (EMS) comprising the steps of:
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providing a Network Presence and Instant Messaging (PIM) engine;
providing a plurality of PIM clients associated with each of the plurality of network elements and the EMS;
communicating presence of any element of the network by presentity through the PIM engine and clients;
maintaining a data base of presentity in the EMS; and
,communicating between the EMS and network elements by instant messaging through the PIM engine and clients. - View Dependent Claims (13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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