SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF COTS DEVICES IN MANAGED NETWORKS BASED ON DEVICE AUTO-DETECTION
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- identifying a network device on a managed network, wherein the network device is identified as a one of a list of one or more network device types supported by the managed network and included in one or more configuration files, and wherein the one or more configuration files further include a list of one or more respective SNMP variables to be monitored for each of the network device types;
extracting the respective listing of SNMP variables to be monitored from the one or more configuration files for the identified network device type; and
generating a request to monitor the extracted SNMP variables to be monitored for the network device.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing COTS devices based on device auto-detection and identification is provided. A network device on a managed network is identified, wherein the network device is identified as a one of a list of one or more network device types supported by the managed network and included in one or more configuration files, and wherein the one or more configuration files further include a list of one or more respective SNMP variables to be monitored for each of the network device types. The respective listing of SNMP variables to be monitored and/or configured is extracted from the one or more configuration files for the identified network device type. A request is then generated to monitor and/or configure the extracted SNMP variables to be monitored for the network device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying a network device on a managed network, wherein the network device is identified as a one of a list of one or more network device types supported by the managed network and included in one or more configuration files, and wherein the one or more configuration files further include a list of one or more respective SNMP variables to be monitored for each of the network device types; extracting the respective listing of SNMP variables to be monitored from the one or more configuration files for the identified network device type; and generating a request to monitor the extracted SNMP variables to be monitored for the network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, identify a network device on a managed network, wherein the network device is identified as a one of a list of one or more network device types supported by the managed network and included in one or more configuration files, and wherein the one or more configuration files further include a list of one or more respective SNMP variables to be monitored for each of the network device types; extract the respective listing of SNMP variables to be monitored from the one or more configuration files for the identified network device type; and generate a request to monitor the extracted SNMP variables to be monitored for the network device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a local device, wherein the local device comprises at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the local device to perform at least the following, identify a network device on a managed network, wherein the network device is identified as a one of a list of one or more network device types supported by the managed network and included in one or more configuration files, and wherein the one or more configuration files further include a list of one or more respective SNMP variables to be monitored and/or configured for each of the network device types, extract the respective listing of SNMP variables to be monitored and/or configured from the one or more configuration files for the identified network device type, and generate a request to monitor and/or configure the extracted SNMP variables to be monitored and/or configured for the network device; and a network manager device, wherein the network manager device comprises at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the local device to perform at least the following, receive a device file for each of the network device types supported by the managed network, wherein each device file is compiled from an SNMP management information base (MIB) file for the respective network device type; receive a selection of one or more network devices to be monitored and/or configured based on a selection of respective device files; receive a selection of SNMP variables for each of the network devices to be monitored and/or configured; and generate the configuration file based on the selected SNMP variables for each of the network devices to be monitored and/or configured. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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