System and method for generalized network topology representation
First Claim
1. A system for generalized network topology representation in a communications network including a network management station on which a network management application operates, said communications network containing a plurality of resources grouped into one or more subnetworks and coupled by connecting links, said system comprising:
- means for encoding topology information for each network resource that is discovered by a topology discovery component of said network management application into a plurality of discrete data elements;
means for storing said plurality of discrete data elements into a plurality of topology element tables in a database at said network management station; and
means for processing said plurality of topology element tables by recursively traversing each individual row in each of said topology element tables and presenting said plurality of discrete data elements contained therein to a user interface display.
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Abstract
System and method for storing in a generalized format, and representing on a graphical user interface, the topology information for a plurality of logical and physical resources in a heterogeneous computer communications network. Topological data for each network resource is encoded using a collection of record structures having a tabular format and stored in a plurality of topology information element tables which are categorized further as data element tables, relationship element tables and auxiliary element tables. The rows in the tables representing discrete data elements are recursively processed and correlated and presented as a generalized topology display via a user interface.
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1. A system for generalized network topology representation in a communications network including a network management station on which a network management application operates, said communications network containing a plurality of resources grouped into one or more subnetworks and coupled by connecting links, said system comprising:
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means for encoding topology information for each network resource that is discovered by a topology discovery component of said network management application into a plurality of discrete data elements; means for storing said plurality of discrete data elements into a plurality of topology element tables in a database at said network management station; and means for processing said plurality of topology element tables by recursively traversing each individual row in each of said topology element tables and presenting said plurality of discrete data elements contained therein to a user interface display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for generalized network topology representation in a communications network including a network management station on which a network management application operates, said communications network containing a plurality of resources grouped into one or more subnetworks and coupled by connecting links, said method comprising the steps of:
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encoding topology information for each network resource that is discovered by a topology discovery component of said network management application into a plurality of discrete data elements; storing said plurality of discrete data elements into a plurality of topology element tables in a database at said network management station; and processing said plurality of topology element tables by recursively traversing each individual row in each of said topology element tables and presenting said plurality of discrete data elements contained therein to a user interface display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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