Remote monitoring of computer devices
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1. A management data distribution apparatus comprising:
- a control unit;
a buffer memory element;
at least one input port;
a telecommunications output;
said at least one input port being arranged to receive management data from a plurality of devices located within a network and to pass said management data to said control unit, said management data comprising status data of the devices to enable diagnostics of the devices, said control unit being arranged (i) to control output of said management data via said telecommunications output to a selected one of plural remote monitoring sites over a telecommunications network different from said network and (ii) to temporarily store management data arriving at said at least one input port in said buffer memory element when said telecommunications output is in use,wherein said control unit is arranged to selectively connect said telecommunications output, via the telecommunications network, to different remote monitoring sites based on the management data received from different said devices, respectively; and
said telecommunications output is arranged to be operable at any one time to link said management data distribution apparatus to only one of said remote monitoring sites via said telecommunications network depending on the management data received from a corresponding one of said devices.
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Abstract
A management data distribution apparatus has, a control unit, a buffer memory element, at least one input port, and a telecommunications output. The at least one input port is arranged to receive management data from devices located within a network and to pass the management data to the control unit. The control unit is arranged to control output of the management data via the telecommunications output to a remote monitoring site over a telecommunications network. The control unit is also arranged to store management data arriving at the at least one input port when the said telecommunications output is in use in the buffer memory element, temporarily.
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26 Claims
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1. A management data distribution apparatus comprising:
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a control unit; a buffer memory element; at least one input port; a telecommunications output; said at least one input port being arranged to receive management data from a plurality of devices located within a network and to pass said management data to said control unit, said management data comprising status data of the devices to enable diagnostics of the devices, said control unit being arranged (i) to control output of said management data via said telecommunications output to a selected one of plural remote monitoring sites over a telecommunications network different from said network and (ii) to temporarily store management data arriving at said at least one input port in said buffer memory element when said telecommunications output is in use, wherein said control unit is arranged to selectively connect said telecommunications output, via the telecommunications network, to different remote monitoring sites based on the management data received from different said devices, respectively; and said telecommunications output is arranged to be operable at any one time to link said management data distribution apparatus to only one of said remote monitoring sites via said telecommunications network depending on the management data received from a corresponding one of said devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data center comprising:
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a plurality of data storage devices; a management data distribution apparatus including; a control unit, a buffer memory element, at least one input port, and a telecommunications output port; and a network including said data storage devices and said distribution apparatus; said at least one input port being arranged to receive management data relating to said data storage devices and to pass said management data to said control unit, said management data comprising status data of the data storage devices to enable diagnostics of the data storage devices, said control unit being arranged (i) to output said management data via said telecommunications output port to a selected one of plural remote monitoring sites over a telecommunications network different from said network and (ii) to temporarily store management data arriving at said at least one input port in said buffer memory element when said telecommunications output port is in use, wherein said control unit is arranged to selectively connect said telecommunications output port, via the telecommunications network, to different remote monitoring sites based on the management data received from different said data storage devices, respectively; and said telecommunications output port is arranged to be operable at any one time to link said management data distribution apparatus to only one of said remote monitoring sites via said telecommunications network depending on the management data received from a corresponding one of said data storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wide area network (WAN) including a data center comprising:
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a plurality of data storage devices; a management data distribution apparatus including; a control unit, a buffer memory element, at least one input port, and a telecommunications output port; and a network connecting said data storage devices and said distribution apparatus; said at least one input port being arranged to receive management data relating to at least one of said data storage devices and to pass said management data to said control unit, wherein the management data includes status information of the at least one data storage device to enable diagnostics of the at least one data storage device, said control unit being arranged (i) to output said management data via said telecommunications output port to a selected one of plural remote monitoring sites over a telecommunications network different from said network and (ii) to temporarily store management data arriving at said at least one input port in said buffer memory element when said telecommunications output port is in use, wherein said control unit is arranged to selectively connect said telecommunications output port, via the telecommunications network, to different remote monitoring sites based on the management data received from different said data storage devices, respectively; and said telecommunications output port is arranged to be operable at any one time to link said management data distribution apparatus to only one of said remote monitoring sites via said telecommunications network depending on the management data received from a corresponding one of said data storage devices. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method of retrofitting a management data distribution apparatus, said management data distribution apparatus comprising:
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a control unit; a buffer memory element; at least one input port; a telecommunications output; said at least one input port being arranged to receive management data from a plurality of network devices located within a network and to pass said management data to said control unit, said control unit being arranged (i) to control output of said management data via said telecommunications output to one of plural remote monitoring sites over a telecommunications network different from said network and (ii) to temporarily store said management data in said buffer memory element when said telecommunications output is in use; said method comprising; connecting said management data distributing apparatus to said network via said input port; and selectively connecting said management data distribution apparatus to one of said remote monitoring sites via said telecommunications network and said telecommunications output, depending on the received management data being currently outputted, wherein the selectively connecting comprises; selecting one of the remote monitoring sites to be connected from a list of multiple remote monitoring sites, dependent upon which network device said received management data relates to; contacting said selected remote monitoring site via a single telecommunications link defined by said telecommunications output and telecommunications network; repeating said selecting and contacting steps for any management data temporarily stored when said telecommunications output is available for use. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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