Method and system for network management
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1. A method of network management using a palm-sized computer, including:
- receiving a request to submit a page that indicates a network management function, wherein the page includes a data field;
in response to receiving the request, modifying a uniform resource locator (URL) by replacing a name attribute of the data field with an index value that corresponds to a relative position of the data field on the page, wherein the modified URL includes (i) a page name, and (ii) user data associated with each of the index values;
transmitting the modified URL to a proxy server by using a compact transfer protocol (CTP), wherein the proxy server uses the modified URL to (i) generate a HTTP query and to (ii) send the HTTP query to a web server; and
receiving network management information from the proxy server, responsive to the transmitted URL.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for managing a network using a handheld communications device are provided. The methods and systems provide advantages for Network Administrators that require mobility in accessing information about network connected devices and for controlling selected network management functions.
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51 Claims
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1. A method of network management using a palm-sized computer, including:
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receiving a request to submit a page that indicates a network management function, wherein the page includes a data field; in response to receiving the request, modifying a uniform resource locator (URL) by replacing a name attribute of the data field with an index value that corresponds to a relative position of the data field on the page, wherein the modified URL includes (i) a page name, and (ii) user data associated with each of the index values; transmitting the modified URL to a proxy server by using a compact transfer protocol (CTP), wherein the proxy server uses the modified URL to (i) generate a HTTP query and to (ii) send the HTTP query to a web server; and receiving network management information from the proxy server, responsive to the transmitted URL. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of network inventory management using a palm-sized computer, including:
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receiving a request to submit a page that indicates a network management function, wherein the page includes a data field; in response to receiving the request, modifying a uniform resource locator (URL), by replacing a name attribute of the data field with an index value that corresponds to a relative position of the data field on the page, wherein the modified URL includes (i) the page name, and (ii) a network inventory scope choice associated with the field index values; transmitting the modified URL to a proxy server by using a compact transfer protocol (CTP), wherein the proxy server uses the modified URL to (i) generate a HTTP query and (ii) send the HTTP query to a web server; and receiving network inventory information, responsive to the network inventory scope choice indicated in the modified URL. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for network management using a palm-sized computer, including:
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a palm-sized computer running a browser application, wherein the browser application sends a modified Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to a proxy server using a compact transfer protocol (CTP), wherein the URL includes (i) the page name, (ii) a field index value corresponding to a name attribute of the data field, the field index value indicating a relative order for each of the data fields on the page, and (iii) network inventory scope choices associated with the field index values; a proxy server, in communication with the palm-sized computer, wherein the proxy server uses the modified URL to (i) generate a HTTP query and (ii) send the HTTP query to a web server; and a network management server, in communication with the proxy server. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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