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Method and apparatus for collecting and displaying data associated with network devices

  • US 7,958,170 B2
  • Filed: 11/16/2006
  • Issued: 06/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for presenting a user interface on a display of a computer system using a network appliance, the method comprising:

  • executing, by the network appliance, an initial query to a network device, the initial query requesting a set of information;

    receiving, by the network appliance, a subset of the set of information;

    determining, by the network appliance using the subset, at least one selected query associated with the network device;

    executing, by the network appliance, the at least one selected query to the network device using simple network management protocol (SNMP), wherein the at least one selected query is stored in a device definition file;

    receiving response data by the network appliance;

    reading, by the network appliance from the device definition file, supplemental data associated with the network device;

    converting, by the network appliance, a first portion of the response data into converted data in accordance with the device definition file;

    providing, by the network appliance, a portion of the response data other than the first portion, the supplemental data and the converted data to the computer system;

    comparing, by the network appliance, the response data to a threshold value;

    generating, by the network appliance, a notification where the response data transgresses the threshold value; and

    presenting a portion of the response data other than the first portion, the notification, the supplemental data and the converted data on the display of the computer system.

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