Verifying information stored on a managed network device
First Claim
1. A method for verifying information on a managed device, comprising:
- receiving, from a requester that stores an incorrect attribute value for an SNMP MIB object and that is unable to read and write the SNMP MIB object directly, and unable to obtain MIB object specification information, and that does not have a correct value for the SNMP MIB object, a SNMP GET request identifying an SNMP MIB object and also containing a plurality of non-null values comprising proposals for a correct value of the SNMP MIB object, wherein the SNMP GET request requests a determination as to whether any of the values matches the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object of the managed device; and
determining whether any of the values matches the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object; and
completing execution of the SNMP GET request by;
transmitting a notification message indicating whether any of the values matches the correct value of the SNMP MIB objectand without providing the correct value in response to the SNMP GET request;
wherein the notification message identifies an index position, within the plurality of non-null values identified by the SNMP GET request, of the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object.
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Abstract
A method and mechanism for verifying information on a managed device is provided. A request is received at a managed device that contains one or more values that comprise proposals for a correct value of a managed object of the managed device. The managed object may be a SNMP MIB object. The managed object may store information for any attribute for the managed device. Next, a determination is made as to whether any of the one or more values in the request match the correct value of the managed object. Thereafter, a notification message is transmitted from the managed device to a management station that indicates whether any of the one or more values in the request match the correct value of the managed object. The notification message may identify which one of the one or more values in the request matches the correct value of the managed object.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for verifying information on a managed device, comprising:
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receiving, from a requester that stores an incorrect attribute value for an SNMP MIB object and that is unable to read and write the SNMP MIB object directly, and unable to obtain MIB object specification information, and that does not have a correct value for the SNMP MIB object, a SNMP GET request identifying an SNMP MIB object and also containing a plurality of non-null values comprising proposals for a correct value of the SNMP MIB object, wherein the SNMP GET request requests a determination as to whether any of the values matches the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object of the managed device; and determining whether any of the values matches the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object; and completing execution of the SNMP GET request by; transmitting a notification message indicating whether any of the values matches the correct value of the SNMP MIB object and without providing the correct value in response to the SNMP GET request;
wherein the notification message identifies an index position, within the plurality of non-null values identified by the SNMP GET request, of the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable storage medium storing one or more sequence of instructions for verifying information on a managed device, which when executed cause one or more processors to perform:
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receiving, from a requester that stores an incorrect attribute value for an SNMP MIB object and that is unable to read and write the SNMP MIB object directly, and unable to obtain MIB object specification information, and that does not have a correct value for the SNMP MIB object, a SNMP GET request identifying an SNMP MIB object and also containing a plurality of non-null values comprising proposals for a correct value of the SNMP MIB object, wherein the SNMP GET request requests a determination as to whether any of the values matches the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object of the managed device; determining whether any of the values matches the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object; and completing execution of the SNMP GET request by; transmitting a notification message indicating whether any of the values matches the correct value of the SNMP MIB object and without providing the correct value in response to the SNMP GET request;
wherein the notification message identifies an index position, within the plurality of non-null values identified by the SNMP GET request, of the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for verifying information on a managed device, comprising:
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one or more processors; means for receiving, from a requester that stores an incorrect attribute value for an SNMP MIB object and that is unable to read and write the SNMP MIB object directly, and unable to obtain MIB object specification information, and that does not have a correct value for the SNMP MIB object, a SNMP GET request identifying an SNMP MIB object and also containing a plurality of non-null values comprising proposals for a correct value of the SNMP MIB object, wherein the SNMP GET request requests a determination as to whether any of the values matches the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object of the managed device, means for determining whether any of the values matches the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object; and means for completing execution of the SNMP GET request comprising; means for transmitting a notification message indicating whether any of the values matches the correct value of the SNMP MIB object and without providing the correct value in response to the SNMP GET request;
wherein the notification message identifies an index position, within the plurality of non-null values identified by the SNMP GET request, of the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more processors; and a computer-readable storage medium storing one or more sequences of instructions for verifying information on a managed device, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the steps of; receiving, from a requester that stores an incorrect attribute value for an SNMP MIB object and that is unable to read and write the SNMP MIB object directly, and unable to obtain MIB object specification information, and that does not have a correct value for the SNMP MIB object, a SNMP GET request identifying an SNMP MIB object and also containing a plurality of non-null values comprising proposals for a correct value of the SNMP MIB object, wherein the SNMP GET request requests a determination as to whether any of the values matches the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object of the managed device, determining whether any of the values matches the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object; and completing execution of the SNMP GET request by; transmitting a notification message indicating whether any of the values matches the correct value of the SNMP MIB object and without providing the correct value in response to the SNMP GET request;
wherein the notification message identifies an index position, within the plurality of non-null values identified by the SNMP GET request, of the correct value stored in the SNMP MIB object. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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