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Monitoring device having a memory containing data representing access information configured to be used by multiple implementations of protocol access functions to extract information from networked devices

  • US 20060168197A1
  • Filed: 01/11/2005
  • Published: 07/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A monitoring device having a memory containing data representing access information configured to be used by a selected communication protocol to extract information related to a monitored device among distinct devices communicatively coupled to a network, the access information being generated by a method comprising:

  • retrieving, from an external storage device, a plurality of implementation identifiers, wherein each implementation identifier identifies at least one access function configured to access the monitored device using the selected communication protocol to obtain at least one of model information, a unique identifier, and status information of the monitored device;

    selecting an implementation identifier among the plurality of implementation identifiers;

    accessing an external information storage unit to obtain support information for accessing the monitored device using the at least one access function, the support information including precondition information used for obtaining the at least one of the model information, the unique identifier, and the status information from the monitored device, wherein the precondition information restricts a location of a type of information of interest obtainable from the monitored device; and

    storing, as said data representing the access information, the support information in association with the implementation identifier and vendor information of the monitored device.

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