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System and method for configuring contents of network management notifications

  • US 7,275,094 B1
  • Filed: 12/21/2000
  • Issued: 09/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for configuring contents of a network management notification, comprising:

  • sending a request from a management station to at least one agent for a list of notifications supported by the agent;

    receiving at the management station the list of notifications supported by the agent, each of the notifications having an associated list of objects to include in notifications generated by the agent;

    sending a message from the management station to the agent instructing the agent to modify said list of objects associated with at least one of the notifications so that the notification generated at the agent comprises the modified list of objects in an order specified by the management station; and

    receiving from the agent a notification containing the modified list of objects in the order specified in the message sent from the management station, upon occurrence of an event;

    wherein the message from the management station specifies a list of variable bindings to include in at least one of the notifications supported by the agent.

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