Network management system accelerated event desktop client

• US 8,429,273 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2012
• Issued: 04/23/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Appleton, Chris, Postoyko, John
• Primary Examiner(s): SHINGLES, KRISTIE D
• Application Number:
  US13/537,825
• Publication Number:
  US 20120265878A1
• Time in Patent Office: 298 Days
• Field of Search: 709/224, 709/217, 709/223
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0604 using filtering, e.g. reduction of information by using priority, element types, position or time
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/069 using logs of notifications; Post-processing of notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0272 Virtual private networks

Abstract

A method, a system, and a computer program product associated with a network management system are disclosed. The method includes storing event data associated with a system event in a network as an event item at a database. The method also includes processing the event item at a control system of a collection server when a fast track flag is identified in the stored event item of the database. Processing the event item by the control system includes generating processing data to send a first notification associated with the event item to a first client. The first notification includes an identifier enabling the first client to obtain the stored event data from the database. Processing the event item by the control system also includes purging the processing data from the control system after sending the first notification.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

storing event data as an event item of a database, the event data associated with a system event in a network;

processing the event item, at a control system of a collection server, when a fast track flag is identified in the event item of the database, wherein processing the event item by the control system includes;

generating processing data to send a first notification associated with the event item to a first client, the processing data including one or more data elements corresponding to the first client, the first notification including an identifier enabling the first client to obtain the stored event data from the database, the identifier including a primary key associated with the event item, the primary key enabling the first client to retrieve at least a portion of the event data; and

purging the processing data from the control system after sending the first notification.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein processing the event item by the control system includes determining an event type associated with the event item.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein processing the event item by the control system includes determining one or more clients interested in the event item based on the event type.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein processing the event item by the control system includes determining one or more clients interested in the event item.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein processing the event item by the control system includes formatting an initial notification for the one or more clients, wherein formatting the initial notification includes establishing first data elements associated with the one or more clients.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein processing the event item by the control system includes formatting the first notification based on the initial notification, wherein formatting the first notification includes establishing second data elements associated with the first client.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein processing the event item by the control system includes:

determining which of the one or more clients are active clients, wherein the active clients include the first client and a second client;

formatting the first notification for the first client by setting one or more first data element associated with the first client; and

formatting a second notification for the second client by setting one or more second data elements associated with the second client.

8. A network management system comprising:

a collection server including a control system and a database, the collection server configured to;

store event data as an event item of the database, the event data associated with a system event in a network;

process the event item using the control system when a fast track flag is identified in the event item of the database, wherein, to process the event item, the control system is configured to;

generate processing data to send a notification associated with the event item to a client, the processing data including one or more data elements associated with the client, the notification including an identifier enabling the client to obtain the stored event data from the database, the identifier including a primary key associated with the event item, the primary key enabling the client to retrieve at least a portion of the event data; and

purge the processing data from the control system after sending the notification.

9. The network management system of claim 8, wherein the control system includes an insert delete update control (IDUC) system.

10. The network management system of claim 8, further comprising a probe coupled to the collection server, wherein the probe is operable to:

detect the event data based on an occurrence of the system event;

compare the event data to one or more event rules to determine whether the system event is a fast track event; and

when the system event is the fast track event, send the event data and an indication of the fast track event to the collection server.

11. The network management system of claim 8, wherein the control system is further configured to:

determine one or more clients interested in the event item; and

determine which of the one or more clients are active clients.

12. The network management system of claim 8, wherein the control system is further configured to format the notification for the client, wherein formatting the notification includes establishing at least one data element associated with the client.

13. The network management system of claim 8, further comprising a gateway coupled to the collection server and the client, wherein the control system is further configured to send the notification to the client via the gateway.

14. The network management system of claim 13, wherein the collection server is further operable to:

create a batch notification that includes the event item and includes at least one additional event item of the database, wherein the event item and the at least one additional event item were created at the database during a same time period; and

send the batch notification to the gateway.

15. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage device including computer readable program code comprising:

computer readable program code executable by a processor to;

store event data as an event item of a database, the event data associated with a system event in a network;

process the event item when a fast track flag is identified in the event item of the database, wherein, to process the event item, the processor;

generates processing data to send a notification associated with the event item to a client, the processing data including one or more data elements associated with the client, the notification including an identifier enabling the client to obtain the stored event data from the database, the identifier including a primary key associated with the event item, the primary key enabling the client to retrieve at least a portion of the event data; and

purges the generated processing data after sending the notification.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising computer readable program code configured to receive the event data included in a structured query language (SQL) command.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the SQL command includes the fast track flag.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the notification includes a description of the system event.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the one or more data elements associated with the client include a first data element associated with a destination of the client, a second data element associated with formatting the notification for the client, or a combination thereof.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, further comprising computer readable program code configured to:

determine one or more clients requesting access to the event item; and

determine which of the one or more clients are active clients.