GROUP-BASED NETWORK EVENT NOTIFICATION

• US 20180054351A1
• Filed: 11/03/2016
• Published: 02/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nicira Incorporated (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nicira Incorporated (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: BHANDARI, VAIBHAV, RAMASWAMY, NAVEEN
• Granted Patent: US 11,831,492 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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 41/0618 based on the physical or logical position
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0686 Additional information in the notification, e.g. enhancement of specific meta-data

Abstract

Example methods are provided for network management entity to perform group-based network event notification in a network environment that includes the network management entity and a notification consumer. The method may comprise: in response to detection of a first network event associated with a group, withholding notification of the first network event to the notification consumer; and in response to detection of a second network event associated with the group, withholding notification of the second network event to the notification consumer. The method may further comprise generating a group notification associated with the group, wherein the group notification is an aggregate notification to report the detection of at least the first network event and second network event; and sending the group notification to the notification consumer.

Claims

1. A method for a network management entity to perform group-based network event notification in a network environment that includes the network management entity and a notification consumer, the method comprising:

in response to detection of a first network event associated with a group, withholding notification of the first network event to the notification consumer;

in response to detection of a second network event associated with the group, withholding notification of the second network event to the notification consumer;

generating a group notification associated with the group, wherein the group notification is an aggregate notification of at least the first network event and second network event; and

sending the group notification to the notification consumer.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating the group notification comprises:

generating the group notification to include at least one of the following;

an identifier of the group, a total count of network events detected, a summary of network events detected and a timestamp of the group notification.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

storing, in a management information base, information relating to the first network event and second network event in association with the identifier of the group for later access by an end user of the notification consumer.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating the group notification comprises:

generating the group notification responsive to determination that one or more conditions to send the group notification are satisfied.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

in response to determination that the first network event or the second network event is associated with the group, incrementing a counter associated with the group.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

prior to network event detection, configuring the group to include the first network event and second network event based on their similarity relating to one or more of the following;

event code, event source, severity level, event frequency and keyword.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

detection of the first network event comprises determining that a first event code associated with the first network event is a member of the group; and

detection of the second network event comprises determining that a second event code associated with the second network event is a member of to the group.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that includes a set of instructions which, in response to execution by a processor of a network management entity, cause the processor to perform a method of group-based network event notification in a network environment that includes the network management entity and a notification consumer, the method comprising:

in response to detection of a first network event associated with a group, withholding notification of the first network event to the notification consumer;

in response to detection of a second network event associated with the group, withholding notification of the second network event to the notification consumer;

generating a group notification associated with the group, wherein the group notification is an aggregate notification of at least the first network event and second network event; and

sending the group notification to the notification consumer.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein he generating the group notification comprises:

generating the group notification to include at least one of the following;

an identifier of the group, a total count of network events detected, a summary of network events detected and a timestamp of the group notification.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

storing, in a management information base, information relating to the first network event and second network event in association with the identifier of the group for later access by an end user of the notification consumer.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the generating the group notification comprises:

generating the group notification responsive to determination that one or more conditions to send the group notification are satisfied.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

in response to determination that the first network event or the second network event is associated with the group, incrementing a counter associated with the group.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

prior to network event detection, configuring the group to include the first network event and second network event based on their similarity relating to one or more of the following;

event code, event source, severity level, event frequency and keyword.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein:

detection of the first network event comprises determining that a first event code associated with the first network event is a member of the group; and

detection of the second network event comprises determining that a second event code associated with the second network event is a member of to the group.

15. A network management entity configured to perform group-based network event notification in a network environment that includes the network management entity and a notification consumer, the network management entity comprising:

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

in response to detection of a first network event associated with a group, withhold notification of the first network event to the notification consumer;

in response to detection of a second network event associated with the group, withhold notification of the second network event to the notification consumer;

generate a group notification associated with the group, wherein the group notification is an aggregate notification of at least the first network event and second network event; and

send the group notification to h notification consumer.

16. The network management entity of claim 15, wherein the instructions for generating the group notification cause the processor to:

generate the group notification to include at least one of the following;

an identifier of the group, a total count of network events detected, a summary of network events detected and a timestamp of the group notification.

17. The network management entity of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

store, in a management information base, information relating to the first network event and second network event in association with the identifier of the group for later access by an end user of the notification consumer.

18. The network management entity of claim 15, wherein the instructions for generating the group notification cause the processor to:

generate the group notification responsive to determination that one or ore conditions to send the group notification are satisfied.

19. The network management entity of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

in response to determination that the first network event or the second network event is associated with the group, increment a counter associated with the group.

20. The network management entity of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

prior to network event detection, configure the group to include the first network event and second network event based on their similarity relating to one or more of the following;

event code, event source, severity level, event frequency and keyword.

21. The network management entity of claim 15, wherein:

instructions for the detection of the first network event cause the processor to determine that a first event code associated with the first network event is a member of the group; and

instructions for the detection of the second network event cause the processor to determine that a second event code associated with the second network event is a member of to the group.