SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING DATA FROM NETWORK ELEMENTS
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1. A network element comprising:
- a data store;
at least one of a management information block or a register;
a self-initiating data collector to collect information associated with the network element from at least one of the management information block or the register and to store the retrieved information in the data store; and
a data retriever to send at least some of the information from the data store in response to a request.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for performing data collection in networks are disclosed. A disclosed network element includes a data store, at least one of a management information block or a register, a self-initiating data collector to collect information associated with the network element from at least one of the management information block or the register and to store the retrieved information in the data store, and a data retriever to send at least some of the information from the data store in response to a request.
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1. A network element comprising:
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a data store; at least one of a management information block or a register; a self-initiating data collector to collect information associated with the network element from at least one of the management information block or the register and to store the retrieved information in the data store; and a data retriever to send at least some of the information from the data store in response to a request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for collecting data from a network element, the method comprising:
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collecting information associated with the network element from at least one of a management information block or a register within the network element; receiving a request at the network element via an application program interface call; storing the information in a data store within the network element prior to receiving the request; fetching information from the data store based on at least one parameter of the request; and returning the fetched information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of manufacture storing machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause a machine to:
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collect information associated with a network element from a management information block or a register within the network element; receive a request at the network element via an application program interface call; store the information in a data store at the network element prior to receiving the request; fetch information from the data store based on at least one parameter of the request; and return the fetched information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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