NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SOFTWARE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A network management system arranged to manage a network of managed devices, the system comprising a processor and a data storage device, the processor being arranged to receive device identification data from a managed device, the data storage device being arranged to store device identification data associated with at least one other managed device in a database, the processor being arranged to compare the received device identification data to the device identification data in the database to determine whether the managed device is known to the system, adding the device to a database of managed devices on the data storage device if the managed device is not known to the system, and importing device characteristics from a pre-defined template into the database based upon the device identification data, the processor being arranged to monitor some or all performance data associated with the managed device based upon the imported device characteristics.
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Abstract
A fault prediction system comprises a processor, a data storage device and a network connection. The processor acts to commence monitoring of a newly notified device upon the network irrespective of whether details of the device are stored in a database on the data storage device or not.
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19 Claims
- 1. A network management system arranged to manage a network of managed devices, the system comprising a processor and a data storage device, the processor being arranged to receive device identification data from a managed device, the data storage device being arranged to store device identification data associated with at least one other managed device in a database, the processor being arranged to compare the received device identification data to the device identification data in the database to determine whether the managed device is known to the system, adding the device to a database of managed devices on the data storage device if the managed device is not known to the system, and importing device characteristics from a pre-defined template into the database based upon the device identification data, the processor being arranged to monitor some or all performance data associated with the managed device based upon the imported device characteristics.
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10. A computer implemented method of managing a network of devices comprising the steps of:
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i) receiving device identification data from a managed device at a processor; ii) storing device identification data associated with at least one other managed device in a database at a data storage device; iii) comparing the received device identification data to the device identification data in the database; iv) determining whether the managed device is known to the system; v) adding the device to a database of managed devices on the data storage device if the determination of step (iv) is negative; vi) importing device characteristics from a pre-defined template into the database based upon the device identification data; and vii) monitoring of some or all performance data associated with the managed device by the processor based upon the imported device characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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