Method and apparatus for policy-based alarm notification in a distributed network management environment
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1. A method of alarm notification comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving alarms from multiple network management servers;
(b) assigning policy-based filters to associated network management applications; and
(c) applying the assigned policy-based filters to the alarms and for the alarms which pass the filters, generating an alarm notification and forwarding the same to the associated network management applications;
wherein each filter comprises at least one filter parameter, and the applying step comprises performing a logical AND of all parameters within one filter and performing a logical OR between all filters within one policy.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for receiving alarms from multiple network management servers and applying a plurality of policy-based filters to the alarms. The filters may be named and stored in a database, and application of the policy-based filters may be scheduled for different times. The same policy-based filters may be applied to one or more multiple network management applications. The invention allows greater control over which alarms get reported to network management applications and provides a means to ensure consistency of reported alarms across multiple network management applications.
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1. A method of alarm notification comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving alarms from multiple network management servers; (b) assigning policy-based filters to associated network management applications; and (c) applying the assigned policy-based filters to the alarms and for the alarms which pass the filters, generating an alarm notification and forwarding the same to the associated network management applications; wherein each filter comprises at least one filter parameter, and the applying step comprises performing a logical AND of all parameters within one filter and performing a logical OR between all filters within one policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus for alarm notification comprising:
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a database of policy-based filters; a user interface for assigning policy-based filters to associated network management applications; a processor and a memory device containing a program of instructions for the processor which instructions include; means for receiving alarms from a plurality of network management servers; means for applying the assigned policy-based filters to the alarms and generating an alarm notification for those alarms which pass the filters; and means for forwarding the alarm notification to the associated network management applications; wherein each filter comprises at least one filter parameter, and the applying step comprises performing a logical AND of all parameters within one filter and performing a logical OR between all filters within one policy. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of alarm notification comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving alarms from multiple network management servers; (b) assigning policy-based filters to associated network management applications; and (c) applying the assigned policy-based filters to the alarms and for the alarms which pass the filters, generating an alarm notification and forwarding the same to the associated network management applications; wherein the assigning step includes scheduling the applying of the assigned policy-based filters to occur at a specified time. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. Apparatus for alarm notification comprising:
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a database of policy-based filters; a user interface for assigning policy-based filters to at least one associated network management applications; a processor and a memory device containing a program of instructions for the processor which instructions include; means for receiving alarms from a plurality of network management servers; means for applying the assigned policy-based filters to the alarms and generating an alarm notification for those alarms which pass the filters; and means for forwarding the alarm notification to the at least one associated network management applications; means for scheduling the means for applying to occur at a specified time period. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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