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Method and system for priortizing and filtering traps from network devices

  • US 5,828,830 A
  • Filed: 10/30/1996
  • Issued: 10/27/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing a network having a plurality of devices, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a hierarchical data structure having a plurality of levels representing trap filter and trap priority assignments, a first level representing trap filter and trap priority assignments associated with said devices, a second level representing trap filter and trap priority assignments associated with one or more enterprises, said first level having a higher precedence than said second level;

    receiving a trap from one of said devices, said received trap having a corresponding device identifier and enterprise identifier;

    for said received trap,traversing said hierarchical data structure for a highest precedent trap filter and trap priority assignment that corresponds to said received trap, andassigning said highest precedent trap filter and trap priority assignment to said received trap; and

    responding to said received trap in accordance with said trap filter and trap priority assignment.

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