Display of system information
First Claim
1. A method for displaying information regarding components in a computer network, comprising the acts of:
- providing a plurality of operational parameters about different components in a computer network, said operational parameters further organized into a plurality of hierarchical levels;
providing a plurality of forms which enable the display and modification of one or more of said operational parameters, each of said forms corresponding to one of said hierarchical levels;
displaying said hierarchical levels, in a first display pane;
enabling the selection of one of said hierarchical levels via said first display pane;
displaying said form corresponding to said one of said hierarchical levels in a second display pane;
enabling the selection of another one of said hierarchical levels; and
replacing said form corresponding to said one of said hierarchical levels with said form corresponding to said another one of said hierarchical levels in said second display pane.
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Abstract
A method for organizing and displaying management information regarding the hardware and software components in a computer network. The invention organizes the data into major component groups and displays these groups and their devices in clear, descriptive language. The method comprises a plurality of operational parameters about different components in a computer network. The operational parameters are organized into a plurality of hierarchical levels. The method further comprises a plurality of forms which enable the modification of one or more of the operational parameters. Each of the forms correspond to one of the hierarchical levels.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for displaying information regarding components in a computer network, comprising the acts of:
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providing a plurality of operational parameters about different components in a computer network, said operational parameters further organized into a plurality of hierarchical levels; providing a plurality of forms which enable the display and modification of one or more of said operational parameters, each of said forms corresponding to one of said hierarchical levels; displaying said hierarchical levels, in a first display pane; enabling the selection of one of said hierarchical levels via said first display pane; displaying said form corresponding to said one of said hierarchical levels in a second display pane; enabling the selection of another one of said hierarchical levels; and replacing said form corresponding to said one of said hierarchical levels with said form corresponding to said another one of said hierarchical levels in said second display pane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for displaying information regarding components in a computer network, comprising:
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providing a plurality of operational parameters about different components in a computer network, said operational parameters further organized into a plurality of hierarchical levels; providing a plurality of forms, each of said forms organized to correspond to one of said hierarchical levels, each of said forms further configured to provide descriptions of at least one of said operational parameters associated with said hierarchical levels and to permit modification of at least one of said operational parameters associated with said hierarchical levels; displaying said hierarchical levels in a first display pane; selecting one of said hierarchical levels; displaying said form corresponding to said one of said hierarchical levels in a second display pane; selecting of another one of said hierarchical levels; and replacing said form corresponding to said one of said hierarchical levels with said form corresponding to said another one of said hierarchical levels in said second display pane. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for displaying information regarding components in a computer network, comprising:
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providing a plurality of operational parameters about different components in a computer network wherein some of said operational parameters are inaccessible and some of said operational parameters are accessible and wherein said operational parameters are further organized into a plurality of hierarchical levels; providing a plurality of forms which are configured to exclude data about said inaccessible operational parameters, each of said forms corresponding to one of said hierarchical levels; displaying said hierarchical levels in a first display pane; selecting one of said hierarchical levels; and displaying said form corresponding to said one of said hierarchical levels in a second display pane and permitting modification of at least one of said accessible operational parameters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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