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Entity management system

  • US 6,438,591 B1
  • Filed: 07/05/2000
  • Issued: 08/20/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a network of computer nodes, a computer network management system comprising:

  • (a) a management application processing a network management request for a domain entity received by a presentation module from a user, the management application comprising;

    a domain database which identifies a subset of the computer nodes in the network of computer nodes defined in a configuration database, the subset of computer nodes forming the domain entity; and

    a domain module which manages the domain database, the domain entity allowing the user to manage only the computer nodes in the domain entity by issuing a single node network management request for the domain entity to the presentation module;

    (b) a kernel coupled to the management application which receives and forwards a node network management request for each of the computer nodes forming the domain entity; and

    (c) an access module coupled to the kernel, implementing a network protocol for communicating with the computer nodes, the access module responsive to the network management requests forwarded by the kernel and communicating the network management requests to the computer nodes forming the domain entity connected to the computer network management system.

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