Network Device Snapshot

• US 20200136924A1
• Filed: 10/31/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company)
• Inventors: Roy, Tathagata, Parangattil, Praveen Krishnakumar, VM, Mubeesh Ali Var, Chaudhuri, Arnab
• Application Number:
  US16/176,832
• Publication Number:
  US 20200136924A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/024 using relational databases for representation of network management data, e.g. managing via structured query language [SQL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/046 comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning

Abstract

A method for generating a network device snapshot includes capturing an image of a network device. The method also includes determining an identifier of the network device based on the captured image. Additionally, the method includes requesting logical information about the network device from a network management server for a network of the device, based on the identifier. Further, the method includes determining a plurality of portion identifiers for a corresponding plurality of viewable portions of the network device based on the captured image. Also, the method includes associating a portion of the logical information with each of the viewable portions based on the portion identifiers. The method additionally includes generating a network device snapshot by augmenting each of a plurality of portions of the captured image comprising a corresponding one of the viewable portions with the associated portion of the logical information.

Claims

1. A method for generating a network device snapshot, comprising:

capturing an image of a network device;

determining an identifier of the network device based on the captured image;

requesting logical information about the network device from a network management server for a network of the device, based on the identifier;

determining a plurality of portion identifiers for a corresponding plurality of viewable portions of the network device based on the captured image;

associating a portion of the logical information with each of the viewable portions based on the portion identifiers; and

generating a network device snapshot by augmenting each of a plurality of portions of the captured image comprising a corresponding one of the viewable portions with the associated portion of the logical information.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising presenting the network device snapshot with a layout menu comprising a plurality of layout selections.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the associated portion of the logical information that is presented is based on a layout selection from the layout menu.

4. The method of claim 2, comprising storing the network device snapshot in association with a device state.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the device state comprises a known good state.

6. The method of claim 5, comprising:

capturing a current image of a network device;

determining the identifier of the network device based on the captured image;

requesting current logical information about the network device from the network management server, based on the identifier;

determining the plurality of portion identifiers for the corresponding plurality of viewable portions of the network device based on the captured image;

associating a current portion of the current logical information with each of the viewable portions based on the portion identifiers;

generating a current network device snapshot by augmenting each of a current plurality of portions of the captured current image comprising a corresponding current one of the viewable portions with the associated current portion of the current logical information; and

storing the current network device snapshot in association with a current state.

7. The method of claim 1, comprising presenting a device state menu comprising a plurality of device state selections.

8. The method of claim 7, comprising toggling a view of the network device snapshot with a view of the current network device snapshot in response to a selection from the device state menu.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the logical information comprises:

a device configuration of the network device;

a device status of the network device;

a corresponding plurality of portion configurations of the viewable portions; and

a corresponding plurality of portion statuses of the viewable portions.

10. A system, comprising:

a processor that executes stored instructions; and

a memory device that stores instructions that cause the processor to;

capture an image of a network device;

determine an identifier of the network device based on the captured image;

request logical information about the network device from a network management server for a network of the device, based on the identifier;

determine a plurality of portion identifiers for a corresponding plurality of viewable portions of the network device based on the captured image;

associate a portion of the logical information with each of the viewable portions based on the portion identifiers;

generate a network device snapshot by augmenting each of a plurality of portions of the captured image comprise a corresponding one of the viewable portions with the associated portion of the logical information; and

present the network device snapshot with a layout menu comprising a plurality of layout selections.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the associated portion of the logical information that is presented is based on a layout selection from the layout menu.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the instructions cause the processor to store the network device snapshot in association with a device state, wherein the device state comprises a known good state.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions cause the processor to:

capture a current image of a network device;

determine the identifier of the network device based on the captured image;

request current logical information about the network device from the network management server, based on the identifier;

determine the plurality of portion identifiers for the corresponding plurality of viewable portions of the network device based on the captured image;

associate a current portion of the current logical information with each of the viewable portions based on the portion identifiers;

generate a current network device snapshot by augmenting each of a current plurality of portions of the captured current image comprise a corresponding current one of the viewable portions with the associated current portion of the current logical information;

store the current network device snapshot in association with a current state; and

present a device state menu comprise a plurality of device state selections.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the instructions cause the processor to toggle a view of the network device snapshot with a view of the current network device snapshot in response to a selection from the device state menu.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the logical information comprises:

a device configuration of the network device;

a device status of the network device;

a corresponding plurality of portion configurations of the viewable portions; and

a corresponding plurality of portion statuses of the viewable portions.

16. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions, which when executed, cause a computer to:

capture an image of a network device;

determine an identifier of the network device based on the captured image;

request logical information about the network device from a network management server for a network of the device, based on the identifier;

determine a plurality of portion identifiers for a corresponding plurality of viewable portions of the network device based on the captured image;

associate a portion of the logical information with each of the viewable portions based on the portion identifiers;

generate a network device snapshot by augmenting each of a plurality of portions of the captured image comprise a corresponding one of the viewable portions with the associated portion of the logical information; and

present the network device snapshot with a layout menu comprising a plurality of layout selections, wherein the associated portion of the logical information that is presented is based on a layout selection from the layout menu.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the computer to store the network device snapshot in association with a device state, wherein the device state comprises a known good state.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the computer to:

capture a current image of a network device;

determine the identifier of the network device based on the captured image;

request current logical information about the network device from the network management server, based on the identifier;

determine the plurality of portion identifiers for the corresponding plurality of viewable portions of the network device based on the captured image;

associate a current portion of the current logical information with each of the viewable portions based on the portion identifiers;

generate a current network device snapshot by augmenting each of a current plurality of portions of the captured current image comprise a corresponding current one of the viewable portions with the associated current portion of the current logical information;

store the current network device snapshot in association with a current state; and

present a device state menu comprise a plurality of device state selections.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the computer-executable instructions cause the computer to toggle a view of the network device snapshot with a view of the current network device snapshot in response to a selection from the device state menu.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the logical information comprises:

a device configuration of the network device;

a device status of the network device;

a corresponding plurality of portion configurations of the viewable portions; and

a corresponding plurality of portion statuses of the viewable portions.