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Management object for aggregated network device status

  • US 6,611,866 B1
  • Filed: 08/26/1999
  • Issued: 08/26/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer implemented method of managing the status of devices on a network, comprising:

  • collecting data objects that describe the status of the devices;

    aggregating the data objects into a common set;

    querying the set of data objects to determine the status of the devices; and

    customizing the set of data objects according to preferences of a network administrator, wherein the data objects each contain a collection of references to other objects, a monitoring mode of the object, and a range of numbers that indicate the health state of the object.

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