METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCED DISTRIBUTED EVENT HANDLING IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
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Abstract
The present disclosure details a system, apparatus and method for reducing the redundant handling of distributed network events. In one aspect, a proxy node is selected from a plurality of network nodes and an associated network management station (“NMS”) preferably addresses only the distributed events received from the proxy node. In an alternate embodiment, non-proxy nodes may be limited to reporting node-specific events to the NMS, resulting in a reduction of the number of distributed events received and processed by the NMS to those sent by the proxy node. The proxy node may be selected by the NMS or by the network nodes, in alternate implementations. Availability of the proxy node may be monitored and ensured by the network nodes or by the NMS. The selection of a proxy node is generally repeated upon the addition of nodes to the network or a lapse in proxy node availability.
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27. A computer network comprising:
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a plurality of network nodes, including a proxy node and a plurality of non-proxy nodes, the network nodes operably coupled to a communication network;
the plurality of network nodes operable to cooperatively select the proxy node from the plurality of network nodes;
the proxy node operable to detect and report distributed and node-specific events to a network management station via the communication network; and
at least one non-proxy node operable to detect and report only node-specific events to the network management station while the proxy node remains available. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A network computing device comprising:
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at least one processor;
memory operably coupled to the processor;
a communication interface operably coupled to the processor and the memory, the communication interface operable to communicate with at least one network node and a network management station via a communication network; and
a program of instructions storable in the memory and executable by the processor, the program of instructions operable to cooperate with at least one network node to select a proxy node and further operable to report events to the network management station according to selection of the network computing device as a proxy node or a non-proxy node. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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