NETWORK DEVICE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND NETWORK DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD
First Claim
1. A network device management apparatus, which is connected to a network and manages a network device connected to the network, said apparatus comprising:
- an acquisition unit, configured to acquire status information indicating a status of the network device from the network device;
a status information saving unit, configured to save the status information acquired by said acquisition unit in a storage unit;
an address notification unit, configured to randomly generate an address required to access the storage unit, and to notify a pre-registered destination of the generated address; and
an information providing unit, configured to provide, when an access is made to a location of the address, the status information saved in the storage unit to an accessing party.
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Abstract
A network device management apparatus according to this invention is directed to a network device management apparatus, which is connected to a network and manages a network device connected to the network, acquires status information indicating the status of the network device from the network device, saves the acquired status information in a storage unit, randomly generates an address required to access the storage unit, and notifies a pre-registered destination of the generated address, and provides, when an access is made to the address, the status information saved in the storage unit to an accessing party.
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1. A network device management apparatus, which is connected to a network and manages a network device connected to the network, said apparatus comprising:
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an acquisition unit, configured to acquire status information indicating a status of the network device from the network device; a status information saving unit, configured to save the status information acquired by said acquisition unit in a storage unit; an address notification unit, configured to randomly generate an address required to access the storage unit, and to notify a pre-registered destination of the generated address; and an information providing unit, configured to provide, when an access is made to a location of the address, the status information saved in the storage unit to an accessing party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A network device management method in a network device management apparatus which is connected to a network and manages a network device connected to the network, said method comprising:
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an acquisition step of acquiring status information indicating a status of the network device from the network device; a status information saving step of saving the status information acquired in the acquisition step in a storage unit; an address notification step of randomly generating an address required to access the storage unit, and notifying a pre-registered destination of the generated address; and an information providing step of providing, when an access is made to the address, the status information saved in the storage unit to an accessing party. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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