Method for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements
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1. A method to monitor selected network elements, the method comprising:
- a management server automatically discovering one or more network elements on a network;
the management server generating a first version of identification data, the first version of identification data identifying each of the one or more network elements that was automatically discovered;
the management server transmitting the first version of the identification data to a remote device over the network;
upon receiving the first version of identification data at the remote device, the remote device modifying the first version of identification data based upon user input at the remote device to generate a modified version of identification data, the modified version of identification data identifying fewer or more network elements than identified in the first version of identification data;
the remote device transmitting the modified version of identification data to the management server over the network;
the management server receiving, from the remote device, over the network, the modified version of identification data; and
the management server monitoring each network element identified in the modified version of identification data.
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Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a method is provided for configuring a monitoring system to monitor selected network elements. According to the method, one or more network elements on a network are automatically discovered. Identification data that identify each of the one or more network elements are generated. A modified version of the identification data is generated in response to user input. Each network element that is identified in the modified version of the identification data is monitored.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to monitor selected network elements, the method comprising:
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a management server automatically discovering one or more network elements on a network; the management server generating a first version of identification data, the first version of identification data identifying each of the one or more network elements that was automatically discovered; the management server transmitting the first version of the identification data to a remote device over the network; upon receiving the first version of identification data at the remote device, the remote device modifying the first version of identification data based upon user input at the remote device to generate a modified version of identification data, the modified version of identification data identifying fewer or more network elements than identified in the first version of identification data; the remote device transmitting the modified version of identification data to the management server over the network; the management server receiving, from the remote device, over the network, the modified version of identification data; and the management server monitoring each network element identified in the modified version of identification data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus to monitor selected network elements, the apparatus comprising a memory storing instructions which, when processed by one or more processors causes:
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the apparatus to automatically discover one or more network elements on a network; the apparatus to generate a first version of identification data, the first version of identification data identifying each of the one or more network elements automatically discovered; the apparatus to transmit the first version of identification data to a remote device over the network; upon receiving the first version of identification data at the remote device, the remote device modifying the first version of identification data based upon user input at the remote device to generate a modified version of identification data, the modified version identifying fewer or more network elements than identified in the first version of identification data; the remote device transmitting the modified version of identification data to the apparatus over the network; the apparatus to receive, from the remote device, over the network, a modified version of identification data, wherein the modified version was prepared at the remote device and identifies fewer or more network elements than identified in the first version of identification data; and the apparatus to monitor each network element identified in the modified version of identification data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for configuring an information-processing device to monitor selected network elements, the apparatus comprising a memory storing instructions which, when processed by one or more processors causes:
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the apparatus to automatically discover one or more network elements on a network; the apparatus to generate a first version of identification data, the first version of identification data identifying each of the one or more network elements that was automatically discovered; the apparatus to generate an HTML Web page comprising the first version of identification data; the apparatus to transmit the HTML Web page to a remote device over the network; upon receiving the HTML Web page at the remote device, the remote device modifying the first version of identification data based upon user input at the remote device to generate a modified version of identification data, the modified version of identification data identifying fewer or more network elements than identified in the first version of identification data; the remote device transmitting the HTML Web page comprising the modified version of identification data to the apparatus over the network; the apparatus to receive, from the remote device, over the network, the HTML Web page comprising the modified version of identification data; and the apparatus to transmit, at one or more specified times to the remote device, status information about each network element identified in the modified version of identification data.
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