NETWORK DEVICE MONITORING

• US 20180329792A1
• Filed: 05/15/2017
• Published: 11/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: CHKODROV, Gueorgui B., SETSER, Douglas M., MANN, Mark Christopher, MORRIS, Jose Wilson, MORRIS, Jonathan P., SINHA, Sanjay Kumar, GRADY, Kevin M.
• Application Number:
  US15/595,197
• Publication Number:
  US 20180329792A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0736 in functional embedded systems, i.e. in a data processing system designed as a combination of hardware and software dedicated to performing a certain function testing or monitoring of automated control systems G05B23/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3006 where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3041 where the computing system component is an input/output interface interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units G06F13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3082 the data filtering being achieved by aggregating or compressing the monitored data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/173 using an interconnection network, e.g. matrix, shuffle, pyramid, star, snowflake
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4488 Object-oriented
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0681 Configuration of triggering conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0843 based on generic templates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/08 Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning

Abstract

A network standards file comprises information associated with a set of events and network variables associated with the device. An event and a network variable to be monitored are selected based on a user input. A template object file is generated based on at least one of the network variable and event. Network data from a network device is obtained based on the template object file. A storage schema is generated based on the template object file and the network data. The network data is stored based on the storage schema for monitoring the network device.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring network devices, the system comprising:

a file generator to;

parse a network standards file comprising information associated with a set of network variables;

select at least one event from a set of events in the network standards file based on a user input;

select, from the set of network variables, a network variable to be monitored based on a user input; and

generate a template object file based on at least one of the network variable and event; and

a network monitor to obtain network data from a network device based on the template object file; and

a schema generator to;

generate a structured storage schema based on the template object file and the network data; and

store the network data based on the structured storage schema for monitoring the network device.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the file generator further is to receive the network standards file from a computing device.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the file generator further is to:

display a list of network standards files to a user of a computing device; and

select the network standards file based on a user input.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the file generator further is to assign the network variable to the network device based on a user input.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the file generator further is to:

display one or more fields of the network variable to the user; and

select a field from the one or more fields based on a user input.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the object template file is in an object-oriented programming language format.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the file generator further is to:

create a table in a data source based on the template object file; and

store the network data in the table.

8. A method of monitoring network devices present in a network, the method comprising:

parsing a network standards file comprising information associated with a set of events and network variables;

selecting, from the set of events and network variables, a subset to be monitored based on a user input;

assigning the network variable to a network device;

generating a template object file based on at least the network variable;

obtaining network data from a network device based on the template object file;

generating a structured storage schema based on the template object file and the network data; and

storing the network data based on the structured storage schema for monitoring the network device.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the method further comprises receiving the network standards file from a computing device.

10. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

displaying a list of network standards files to a user of a computing device; and

selecting the network standards file based on a user input.

11. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

displaying one or more fields of the network variable to the user; and

selecting a field from the one or more fields based on a user input.

12. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the object template file is in an object-oriented programming language format.

13. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the method further comprises

creating a table in a data source based on the template object file;

and

storing the network data in the table.

14. A computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

parse a network standards file comprising information associated with a set of network variables;

select, from the set of network variables, a network variable to be monitored based on a user input;

generate a template object file based on at least the network variable;

obtain network data from a network device based on the template object file;

generate a structured storage schema based on the template object file and the network data; and

store the network data based on the storage schema for monitoring the network device.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 further including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive the network standards file from a computing device.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 further including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display a list of network standards files to a user of a computing device; and

select the network standards file based on a user input.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 further including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to assign the network variable to the network device based on a user input.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 further including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

display one or more fields of the network variable to the user; and

select a field from the one or more fields based on a user input.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the object template file is in an object-oriented programming language format.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 14 further including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

create a table in a data source based on the template object file; and

store the network data in the table.