NETWORK IDENTIFIER TRANSLATION

• US 20150281061A1
• Filed: 03/28/2014
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Cervantes, Ezequiel, Gimpl, David J.
• Granted Patent: US 10,110,441 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0856 by backing up or archiving configuration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/103 across network layers, e.g. resolution of network layer into physical layer addresses or address resolution protocol [ARP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Translating an identifier is provided. One or more processors receives text that includes a portion of text. One or more processors identifies an identifier of an element of a network, wherein identifying the element is based, at least in part, on the portion of text. One or more processors determines one or more details of the element, wherein determining the one or more details is based, at least in part, on the identifier. One or more processors modifies a presentation of the text, wherein modifying the presentation is based, at least in part, on the one or more details of the element.

Claims

1. A method of translating an identifier, the method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, text that includes a portion of text;

identifying, by one or more processors, an identifier of an element of a network, wherein identifying the element is based, at least in part, on the portion of text;

determining, by one or more processors, one or more details of the element, wherein determining the one or more details is based, at least in part, on the identifier; and

modifying, by one or more processors, a presentation of the text, wherein modifying the presentation is based, at least in part, on the one or more details of the element.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the presentation of the text comprises:

removing, by one or more processors, the portion of text from the text; and

adding, by one or more processors, the one or more details of the element to the text.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a selection identifying a type of identifier that corresponds to the identifier, and wherein identifying the portion of text is based, at least in part, on the selection that identifies the type of identifier.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the type of identifier is selected from a group consisting of:

a world-wide port name address, a media access control address, and an internet protocol address.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the one or more details of the element comprises:

accessing, by one or more processors, a database, wherein accessing the database is based, at least in part, on the identifier, wherein the database is maintained by an element management system; and

receiving, by one or more processors, the one or more details from the database.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying the presentation of the text comprises presenting the one or more element details along with the portion of text.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the text is readable by a machine to generate a webpage, and wherein the identifier is selected from a group consisting of:

a world-wide port name identifier, a media access control identifier, and an internet protocol identifier.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more element details of the element identify at least one of the following:

a network port, a user-designated machine name, or an internet protocol address.

9. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, text that includes a portion of text;

identifying, by one or more processors, an identifier of an element of a network, wherein identifying the identifier is based, at least in part, on the portion of text;

determining, by one or more processors, one or more details of the element, wherein determining the one or more elements is based, at least in part, on the identifier; and

modifying, by one or more processors, a presentation of the text, wherein modifying the presentation is based, at least in part, on the one or more details of the element.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein modifying the presentation of the text comprises:

removing, by one or more processors, the portion of text from the text; and

adding, by one or more processors, the one or more details of the element to the text.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by one or more processors, a selection identifying a type of identifier that corresponds to the identifier, and wherein identifying the portion of text is based, at least in part, on the selection that identifies the type of identifier.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the type of identifier is selected from a group consisting of:

a world-wide port name address, a media access control address, and an internet protocol address.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein determining the one or more details of the element comprises:

accessing, by one or more processors, a database, wherein accessing the database is based, at least in part, on the identifier, wherein the database is maintained by an element management system; and

receiving, by one or more processors, the one or more details from the database.

14. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein modifying the presentation of the text comprises presenting the one or more element details along with the portion of text.

15. A computer system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the computer system is configured to perform a method, said method comprising;

receiving, by one or more processors, text that includes a portion of text;

identifying, by one or more processors, an identifier of an element of a network, wherein identifying the identifier is based, at least in part, on the portion of text;

determining, by one or more processors, one or more details of the element, wherein determining the one or more details is based, at least in part, on the identifier; and

modifying, by one or more processors, a presentation of the text, wherein modifying the presentation of the text is based, at least in part, on the one or more details of the element.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein modifying the presentation of the text comprises:

removing, by one or more processors, the portion of text from the text; and

adding, by one or more processors, the one or more details of the element to the text.

17. The computer system of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by one or more processors, a selection identifying a type of identifier that corresponds to the identifier, and wherein identifying the portion of text is based, at least in part, on the selection that identifies the type of identifier.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the type of identifier is selected from a group consisting of:

a world-wide port name address, a media access control address, and an internet protocol address.

19. The computer system of claim 15, wherein determining the one or more details of the element comprises:

accessing, by one or more processors, a database, wherein accessing the database is based, at least in part, on the identifier, wherein the database is maintained by an element management system; and

receiving, by one or more processors, the one or more details from the database.

20. The computer system of claim 15, wherein modifying the presentation of the text comprises presenting the one or more element details along with the portion of text.