SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK MANAGEMENT USING SELF-DISCOVERING THIN AGENTS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of managing a computer network, the method comprising:
- installing an agent in each of a plurality of network nodes in the network, wherein the agent is configured to identify a type of network resource attached to a particular node with which said agent is associated;
assigning a role to the agent based, at least in part, upon the type of network resource identified by the agent; and
executing a function associated with the assigned role in the particular node.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of managing a computer network includes installing an agent in each of a plurality of network nodes in the network. The agent may be configured to identify one or more types of network resources attached to a particular node with which the agent is associated. One or more roles may be assigned to or by the agent based, at least in part, upon the one or more types of network resources identified by the agent. Functions associated with the identified roles may be executed. Monitoring the status of each agent may also be carried out. In another embodiment, a network management system includes an agent executing within an associated network node of the network. The agent may be configured to operate so as to identify one or more types of resources attached to the network node. The agent may be assigned one or more roles based, at least in part, on an inference based upon the one or more types of attached resources identified by the agent.
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41 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing a computer network, the method comprising:
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installing an agent in each of a plurality of network nodes in the network, wherein the agent is configured to identify a type of network resource attached to a particular node with which said agent is associated; assigning a role to the agent based, at least in part, upon the type of network resource identified by the agent; and executing a function associated with the assigned role in the particular node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A network management system, the system comprising:
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an agent executing within an associated network node of the network, said agent being configured to operate so as to identify a type of resource attached to the network node, wherein the agent self-assigns a role to itself based, at least in part, on an inference based upon the type of resource identified by the agent. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions therein which, when executed by a processor, cause an agent to be installed in a network node associated with one or more network resources, said agent being configured to carry out the functions of:
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identifying one or more types of network resources attached to the network node in which said agent is installed; assigning one or more roles to itself based, at least in part, upon the one or more network resources identified by the agent; and configuring the agent in a desired manner based upon the one or more identified network resources. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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