MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A management system for managing a plurality of apparatuses coupled to a communication network, comprising:
- a memory area;
a microprocessor executing predetermined processing using the memory area; and
a communication interface with which the microprocessor communicates with each of the apparatuses via the communication network,wherein the microprocessor acquires access information that can be used to access a monitoring target apparatus on the basis of network service utilization information relating to services used between the apparatuses via the communication network, judges a type of the monitoring target apparatus, and acquires composition information from the monitoring target apparatus on the basis of the judged type, and protocol selection rules.
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Abstract
The management system of the present invention is capable of efficiently discovering each apparatus coupled to a communication network. The management server 1 judges a type of an apparatus coupled to a communication network 5 on the basis of service utilization information T1, which is acquired from a discovered device or acquired from a device (an iSNS server 4, for example) having a name server function for resolving an address from a public name, and on the basis of discovery management information prepared beforehand (S1, S2). The management server 1 acquires a communication protocol in accordance with the type of the apparatus from protocol selection rules T3, and attempts authentication of the apparatus by using the communication protocol (S3).
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15 Claims
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1. A management system for managing a plurality of apparatuses coupled to a communication network, comprising:
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a memory area; a microprocessor executing predetermined processing using the memory area; and a communication interface with which the microprocessor communicates with each of the apparatuses via the communication network, wherein the microprocessor acquires access information that can be used to access a monitoring target apparatus on the basis of network service utilization information relating to services used between the apparatuses via the communication network, judges a type of the monitoring target apparatus, and acquires composition information from the monitoring target apparatus on the basis of the judged type, and protocol selection rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable recording medium recorded with a computer program causing a computer to function as a management apparatus for managing a plurality of apparatuses coupled to a communication network,
wherein the computer program causes the computer to: -
acquire access information that can be used to access a monitoring target apparatus on the basis of network service utilization information relating to services used between the respective apparatuses via the communication network; judge the type of the monitoring target apparatus; and authenticate the monitoring target apparatus on the basis of the judged type. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A program distribution apparatus for distributing a management computer program that is executed by a management apparatus for managing a plurality of apparatuses coupled to a communication network,
wherein the management apparatus includes: -
a memory area; a microprocessor executing predetermined processing by using the memory area; and
a communication interface with which the microprocessor communicates with each of the apparatuses via the communication network, andthe management computer program causes the microprocessor to; acquire access information that can be used to access a monitoring target apparatus on the basis of network service utilization information relating to services used between the apparatuses via the communication network; judge a type of the monitoring target apparatus; and authenticate the monitoring target apparatus on the basis of the judged type. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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