Configurable network device user interface

• US 20080222285A1
• Filed: 03/07/2007
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Inventors: Vanzante, Craig A., Hickey, James P., Curcio, Joseph A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,307,050 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0893 Assignment of logical groups to network elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0895 Configuration of virtualised networks or elements, e.g. virtualised network function or OpenFlow elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

Network devices, systems and methods are described that configure a network device user interface. One method includes receiving input to define user-selectable information from among a list of pre-arranged network information presented on a network device display. The method includes configuring the user-selectable information into a particular grouping and presenting the user-selectable information according to the particular grouping.

Claims

1. A network device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor;

a configurable user interface on the device having a display; and

computer executable instructions storable in the memory and executable by the processor to;

receive input to define user-selectable information from among a list of pre-arranged network information presented on the display;

configure the user-selectable information into a particular grouping; and

present the user-selectable information according to the particular grouping.

2. The network device of claim 1, further including computer executable instructions storable in the memory and executable by the processor to save the user-selectable information and the particular grouping in the network device memory.

3. The network device of claim 1, wherein the user-selectable information and the particular grouping are saved in one or more cookies in a user web browser.

4. The network device of claim 1, wherein the display is a graphical user interface to present the user-selectable information according to the particular grouping.

5. The network device of claim 4, wherein configuring the user-selectable information into a particular grouping includes separating designated network device features into a number of panels.

6. The network device of claim 5, wherein the number of panels are displayed on the graphical user interface.

7. The network device of claim 4, wherein the graphical user interface is a web accessible graphical user interface.

8. The network device of claim 1, where the user-selectable information is selected from the group including:

VLAN configuration information, VLAN status information, port configuration information, port status information, bandwidth information, data traffic information, link status information, and link speed information.

9. A computer readable medium having executable instructions which can be executed by a processor to cause a network device to perform a method, comprising:

receiving input to define user-selectable information from among a list of pre-arranged network information presented on a display;

configuring the user-selectable information into a number of user-particular groupings; and

saving the number of user-particular groupings.

10. The medium of claim 9, wherein saving the number of user-particular groupings includes saving the number of user-particular groupings in cookies on a web browser.

11. The medium of claim 9, wherein a first user-particular grouping includes a first presentation arrangement for the user-selectable information and a second user-particular grouping includes a second presentation arrangement for the user-selectable information.

12. The medium of claim 11, wherein the first user-particular grouping can be associated with a particular task.

13. The medium of claim 11, where in the second user-particular grouping can be associated with a particular network device.

14. The medium of claim 9, wherein the method further includes associating the number of user-particular groupings with one or more log-in and password combinations.

15. A method for presenting information on a switch user interface, comprising:

receiving input to the switch to define user-selectable information from among a pre-arranged list of switch information;

configuring the user-selectable information a number of particular groupings; and

displaying information according to a task and a perspective within the task to the switch user interface based on the number of particular groupings.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the method includes saving the number of particular groupings in one or more cookies on a web browser.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the method includes associating a first task and a first perspective within the first task for one particular grouping with a first log-on and password.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the method includes associating the first task and the first perspective within the first task for the particular grouping with several log-on and password combinations.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the method includes associating a second task and a second perspective within the second task for one particular grouping with only one log-on and password combination.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the method includes configuring the user-selectable information into a number of panels within the number of particular groupings.