Computer system and computer-implemented process for simultaneous configuration and monitoring of a computer network
First Claim
1. A computer implemented process for simultaneously configuring parameters of devices in a computer network, comprising the steps of:
- defining a hierarchy of logical groups of objects corresponding to machines and groups of machines in the computer network;
defining rules associated with the objects, wherein a rule specifies a type of traffic, a communication protocol, and indication of whether the rule is associated with the object acting as a sender or as a receiver of information, wherein each object inherits all rules associated with each group in which it is a member;
processing the defined rules to produce a set of control parameters for machines in the computer network; and
applying the control parameters to machines in the computer network.
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Abstract
A centralized computer network management system that simultaneously configures and monitors computers in a computer network. The computer network management system allows a network administrator to describe the computer network according to both its physical topology and logical groups of machines and users in the computer network. Each network device, computer, or groups of network devices and computers can be associated with one or more rules which define configuration parameters. These rules may be inherited by machines through both the physical and logical relationships of the machines in the computer network. This centralized administration of the computer network simplifies the task of configuring and monitoring the network. All machines in the computer network also can be configured or monitored simultaneously.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer implemented process for simultaneously configuring parameters of devices in a computer network, comprising the steps of:
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defining a hierarchy of logical groups of objects corresponding to machines and groups of machines in the computer network; defining rules associated with the objects, wherein a rule specifies a type of traffic, a communication protocol, and indication of whether the rule is associated with the object acting as a sender or as a receiver of information, wherein each object inherits all rules associated with each group in which it is a member; processing the defined rules to produce a set of control parameters for machines in the computer network; and applying the control parameters to machines in the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for simultaneously configuring parameters of devices in a computer network, comprising:
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means for defining a hierarchy of logical groups of objects corresponding to machines and groups of machines in the computer network; means for defining rules associated with the objects, wherein a rule specifies a type of traffic, a communication protocol, and indication of whether the rule is associated with the object acting as a sender or as a receiver of information, wherein each object inherits all rules associated with each group in which it is a member; means for processing the defined rules to produce a set of control parameters for machines in the computer network; and means for applying the control parameters to machines in the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for configuring a computer network, comprising the steps of:
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defining a hierarchy of logical groups of distributed network objects corresponding to machines and groups of machines in the computer network, defining configuration rules associated with the network objects, processing the defined rules to produce a set of parameters for the machines and groups of machines in the computer network; and simultaneously applying the parameters to two or more machines in the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer system for configuring a computer network, comprising:
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means for defining a hierarchy of logical groups of distributed network objects corresponding to machines and groups of machines in the computer network, means for defining configuration rules associated with the network objects, means for processing the defined rules to produce a set of parameters for the machines and groups of machines in the computer network; and means for simultaneously applying the parameters to two or more machines in the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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