Method and system for relocating and using enterprise management tools in a service provider model
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1. A method for communicating event data in a network, comprising:
- receiving the event data in a first device, the event data including a native IP address associated with a source of the event data;
translating a native protocol of the event data into XML, a resulting XML message including the event data and an identifier associated with the first device;
transmitting the XML message from a first location to a second location;
determining a new IP address based on the native IP address and the identifier, and including the new IP address in the XML message.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides a method for communicating event data in a network, including: receiving the event data in a first device, the event data including a native IP address associated with a source of the event data; translating a native protocol of the event data into XML, a resulting XML message including the event data and an identifier associated with the first device; transmitting the XML message from a first location to a second location; determining a new IP address based on the native IP address and the identifier; and including the new IP address in the XML message.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for communicating event data in a network, comprising:
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receiving the event data in a first device, the event data including a native IP address associated with a source of the event data;
translating a native protocol of the event data into XML, a resulting XML message including the event data and an identifier associated with the first device;
transmitting the XML message from a first location to a second location;
determining a new IP address based on the native IP address and the identifier, and including the new IP address in the XML message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for performing a method, the method comprising:
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receiving event data in a server, the event data including an appliance identifier and a native IP address;
determining a new IP address, the determining based on the appliance identifier and the native IP address; and
substituting the new IP address for the native IP address in the event data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system for communicating event data in a network, comprising:
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a network management system;
a management server coupled to the management system, the management server including an address translation module, the address translation module configured to translate a native IP address of the event data into a new IP address at the application layer; and
at least one customer appliance coupled to the management server, the at least one customer appliance configured to receive the event data from at least one managed device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for communicating event data in a network, comprising:
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determining a status for each of a plurality of management tools, the status being one of functional and non-functional;
receiving event data from a managed network; and
selecting a management tool from a plurality of management tools based on a predetermined assignment; and
if the status of the selected management tool is functional, forwarding the event data to the default management tool. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for performing a method, the method comprising:
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determining a status for each of a plurality of management tools, the status being one of functional and non-functional;
receiving event data from a managed network; and
selecting a management tool from a plurality of management tools based on a predetermined assignment;
if the status of the selected management tool is functional, forwarding the event data to the default management tool; and
If the status of the selected management tool is non-functional, selecting an alternative management tool.
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