Facility to transmit network management data to an umbrella management system
First Claim
1. A monitor interface in a data communications network, the monitor interface in communication with an information bus and an umbrella management system, the monitor interface comprising:
- an adapter that subscribes to and captures network management events off of the information bus, the network management events having been published on the information bus by an access database adapter in communication with the information bus, a network management application, and a database;
a converter in communication with the adapter that formats the events into umbrella management system information, anda forwarder in communication with the converter that conveys the umbrella management system information to the 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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12 Claims
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1. A monitor interface in a data communications network, the monitor interface in communication with an information bus and an umbrella management system, the monitor interface comprising:
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an adapter that subscribes to and captures network management events off of the information bus, the network management events having been published on the information bus by an access database adapter in communication with the information bus, a network management application, and a database; a converter in communication with the adapter that formats the events into umbrella management system information, and a forwarder in communication with the converter that conveys the umbrella management system information to the umbrella management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A monitor interface comprising:
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means for subscribing to and capturing off of an information bus, network management events published on the information bus by an access database adapter in communication with the information bus, a network management application, and a database; means for formatting the network management events into umbrella management system information; and means for conveying the umbrella management system information to an umbrella management system. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A monitor interface in a data communications network, the monitor interface comprising:
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a first adapter configured to subscribe to and capture off of an information bus, network management events published by an access database adapter associated with a network management application; a converter configured to format the network management events from the first adapter into umbrella management system information; and a forwarder configured to convey the umbrella management system information from the converter to an umbrella management system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A monitor interface in a data communications network, the monitor interface comprising:
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means for subscribing to and capturing off an information bus, network management events associated with a network management application; means for formatting the network management events into umbrella management system information; and means for conveying the umbrella management system information to an umbrella management system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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