Facility to transmit network management data to an umbrella management system
First Claim
1. A method for managing a data communications network comprising:
- starting a network management application program;
starting an access database adapter in communication with said network management application program;
starting a master daemon in communication with said access database adapter;
starting a control adapter with said master daemon;
monitoring said control adapter with said master daemon until said control adapter stops;
restarting said control adapter with said master daemon should said control adapter ever stop;
starting at least one service with said control adapter, said service including a service adapter in communication with said control adapter and said access database adapter; and
starting a monitor interface adapter, said monitor interface adapter in communication with said control adapter, said service adapter, said access database adapter, and an umbrella management system.
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Abstract
A method for conveying data communications network management information to an umbrella management system whereby network management information events are published on an information bus and received at a subscribing monitor interface located on the information bus. The monitor interface then converts the network management information events into umbrella management system-useable information and communicates the umbrella management useable information to the umbrella management system. In this manner, the umbrella management system is able to import valuable information pertaining to the devices and services that comprise the overall network. The monitor interface includes an adapter located on the information bus that subscribes to network management information events, a converter that formats the network management information events into data useable by the umbrella management system, and a forwarder that communicates the umbrella management system-useable data to the umbrella management system.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for managing a data communications network comprising:
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starting a network management application program;
starting an access database adapter in communication with said network management application program;
starting a master daemon in communication with said access database adapter;
starting a control adapter with said master daemon;
monitoring said control adapter with said master daemon until said control adapter stops;
restarting said control adapter with said master daemon should said control adapter ever stop;
starting at least one service with said control adapter, said service including a service adapter in communication with said control adapter and said access database adapter; and
starting a monitor interface adapter, said monitor interface adapter in communication with said control adapter, said service adapter, said access database adapter, and an umbrella management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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4. A data communications network comprising:
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a first processor including;
a network management application, an access database adapter in communication with said network management application and an information bus, said access database adapter publishing events onto said information bus, and a database in communication with said network management application and said access database adapter; and
a monitor interface in communication with said information bus and an umbrella management system, said monitor interface comprising;
an adapter that subscribes to and captures network management events off of said information bus, a converter in communication with said adapter that formats said events into umbrella management system information, and a forwarder in communication with said converter that conveys said umbrella management system information to said umbrella management system. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A data communications network comprising:
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a first processor including;
a network management application, an access database adapter in communication with said network management application and an information bus, said access database adapter publishing events onto the information bus, and a database in communication with said network management application and said access database adapter;
a second processor including;
a control adapter in communication with said information bus, said control adapter publishing events onto the information bus, a service adapter in communication with said information bus and said control adapter, said service adapter started by said control adapter service, said service adapter publishing events onto the information bus, and at least one service running on said second processor, said service in communication with said service adapter; and
a monitor interface including;
a monitor interface adapter in communication with said information bus, said monitor interface adapter subscribing to and capturing events published by said access database adapter, said control adapter, and said service adapter, a converter in communication with said monitor interface adapter, said converter converting said events into umbrella management system information, and a forwarder in communication with said converter, said forwarder conveying said network management information to an umbrella management system.
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8. A program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for managing a data communications network, the method comprising:
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starting a network management application program;
starting an access database adapter in communication with said network management application program;
starting a master daemon in communication with said access database adapter;
starting a control adapter with said master daemon;
monitoring said control adapter with said master daemon until said control adapter stops;
restarting said control adapter with said master daemon should said control adapter ever stop;
starting at least one service with said control adapter, said service including a service adapter in communication with said control adapter and said access database adapter; and
starting a monitor interface adapter, said monitor interface in communication with said control adapter, said service adapter, said access database adapter, and an umbrella management system.
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13. A data communications network comprising:
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a first processor means including;
a network management application module running on said first processor means, and means, in communication with said network management application module and an information bus, for publishing events onto said information bus; and
a second processor means including;
a monitor interface module running on said second processor means, said monitor interface module in communication with said information bus and an umbrella management system, said monitor interface comprising;
means for subscribing to and capturing network management events off of said information bus, and means, in communication with said means for subscribing, for converting said network management events into umbrella management system formatted information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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