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System and method for dynamic management of network device data

  • US 9,729,409 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2013
  • Issued: 08/08/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing management data communicated between a network management system and a network of a plurality of managed nodes, the method comprising:

  • detecting an event occurring in the network;

    determining the event triggers a system change in how frequent the management data about two or more of the plurality of managed nodes is reported by the two or more of the plurality of managed nodes to the network management system, wherein the network management system is communicatively coupled to the plurality of managed nodes and manages the plurality of managed nodes; and

    ,identifying the two or more of the plurality of managed nodes affected by the system change and for each of the two or more affected managed nodes,determining, by the network management system, a command based on a rule matching that event from a set of rules for that managed node that represents a specific change in how frequent the management data is reported from that managed node to the network management system, andsending the command from the network management system to an agent resident on that managed node, wherein the agent applies the command to that managed node and the applied command implements the specific change in how frequent the management data is reported from that managed node to the network management system.

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