SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNIFIED POLLING OF NETWORKED DEVICES AND SERVICES

• US 20120290707A1
• Filed: 05/10/2011
• Published: 11/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Monolith Technology Holdings, LLC (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Monolith Technology Services, Inc.
• Inventors: Ennis, Shawn Patrick, Gent, Michael John, Jetmore, John Isaac
• Application Number:
  US13/104,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20120290707A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0213 Standardised network management protocols, e.g. simple network management protocol [SNMP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/10 Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route

Abstract

The present invention provides methods, systems and computer readable media for unified polling of networked devices and services. A system for unified polling of networked devices and services according to one embodiment comprises one or more pollers in communication with one or more devices, the one or more pollers operative to request and perform one or more polling tasks of the one or more devices. The system further comprises a unified poller in communication with the plurality of pollers, the unified poller operative to receive requests for one or more polling tasks; determine priorities of the one or more polling tasks; and assign one or more threads to control the one or more pollers on the basis of the priorities of the one or more polling tasks.

Claims

1. A system for unified polling of networked devices and services, the system comprising:

one or more pollers in communication with one or more devices, the one or more pollers operative to request and perform one or more polling tasks of the one or more devices;

a unified poller in communication with the plurality of pollers, the unified poller operative to;

receive requests for one or more polling tasks;

determine priorities of the one or more polling tasks; and

assign one or more threads to control the one or more pollers on the basis of the priorities of the one or more polling tasks.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the unified poller is further operative to schedule the one or more polling tasks on the basis of an amount of resources available at the one or more devices.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the polling tasks are scheduled, automated or triggered by one or more events.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the one or more pollers are instructed to perform the one or more polling tasks upon assignment of the one or more threads.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein the unified poller is further operative to manage the one or more threads.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the unified poller is further operative to assign weights to the priorities, a given weight based on a polling task completion time.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the determined priorities are based on one or more device profiles.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the unified poller is further operative to adjust the determined priorities according to a result of a prior polling task.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the unified poller is further operative to limit the amount of concurrent polling tasks performed on a given device.

10. A method for unified polling of networked devices and services, the method comprising:

receiving requests for one or more polling tasks at a unified poller;

determining priorities of the one or more polling tasks;

assigning, by the unified poller, one or more threads to control the one or more pollers on the basis of the priorities of the one or more polling tasks; and

controlling one or more pollers to perform the one or more polling tasks of the one or more devices

11. The method of claim 10 comprising scheduling the one or more polling tasks on the basis of an amount of resources available at the one or more devices.

12. The method of claim 10 comprising scheduling, automating or triggering the polling tasks in response to the occurrence of one or more events.

13. The method of claim 10 comprising instructing the one or more pollers to perform the one or more polling tasks upon assignment of the one or more threads.

14. The method of claim 13 comprising managing the one or more threads.

15. The method of claim 10 comprising assigning weights to the priorities, a given weight based on a polling task completion time.

16. The method of claim 10 wherein determining priorities is based on one or more device profiles.

17. The method of claim 10 comprising adjusting the determined priorities according to a result of a prior polling task.

18. The method of claim 10 comprising limiting the amount of concurrent polling tasks performed on a given device.