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Communicating network information using universal resource locators

  • US 6,529,894 B1
  • Filed: 04/16/2002
  • Issued: 03/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of retrieving a value of a Management Information Base (MIB) variable that is stored in a MIB of a managed device in a network, the method comprising:

  • creating and storing a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that includes a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) request for a value of the MIB variable;

    communicating the URL to the managed device;

    obtaining the SNMP request from the URL; and

    communicating a responsive URL, which includes the value of the MIB variable and an identifier of the MIB variable, from the managed device.

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