Apparatus and method for processing data relating to events on a network
First Claim
1. In a network management apparatus communicatively coupled to a network, a method for processing network management data and logging events for presentation in an event log display to a user when event conditions are detected during monitoring of a network, the method comprising:
- receiving a given event condition from the network;
logging to the event log display a normal event log entry corresponding to the given event condition, upon a determination that fewer than a first number of event log entries each corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the given event condition have been logged to the event log display during a first time period;
logging to the event log display an event log entry corresponding to the given event condition and marking the event log entry as a recurring event log entry, upon a determination that at least the first number of event log entries each corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the given event condition have been logged to the event log display during the first time period; and
excluding from the event log display an event log entry corresponding to a particular event condition, upon a determination that (i) a recurring event log entry corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the particular event condition has already been logged and (ii) at least a second number of event conditions equivalent to the particular event condition have been received during a second time period.
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Abstract
A network management apparatus and method processes network management data received during the monitoring of a network and generates events for presentation in an event list to a user when certain event conditions are detected. Network management data received in relation to an event condition is processed to determine whether it represents a recurring event condition. A recurring event condition is determined if a predetermined number of equivalent events have been generated, and appear in the event list, in an immediately preceding time period. In the described embodiment, if a recurring event condition occurs, a recurring event is generated, and subsequent occurrences of the event condition are not included in the event list presented to the user.
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19 Claims
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1. In a network management apparatus communicatively coupled to a network, a method for processing network management data and logging events for presentation in an event log display to a user when event conditions are detected during monitoring of a network, the method comprising:
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receiving a given event condition from the network; logging to the event log display a normal event log entry corresponding to the given event condition, upon a determination that fewer than a first number of event log entries each corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the given event condition have been logged to the event log display during a first time period; logging to the event log display an event log entry corresponding to the given event condition and marking the event log entry as a recurring event log entry, upon a determination that at least the first number of event log entries each corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the given event condition have been logged to the event log display during the first time period; and excluding from the event log display an event log entry corresponding to a particular event condition, upon a determination that (i) a recurring event log entry corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the particular event condition has already been logged and (ii) at least a second number of event conditions equivalent to the particular event condition have been received during a second time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In a network management apparatus communicatively coupled to a network, a method for processing a network management data and logging events for presentation in an event log display to a user when event conditions are detected during monitoring of a network, the method comprising:
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receiving network management data from the network indicating that a given event condition has occurred; determining whether a monitored characteristic of the given event condition is in a recurring state, a recurring state corresponding to a presence in the event log display of a recurring event log entry that includes an indication of at least a first number of event conditions, each equivalent to the given event condition, having been received during a first time period; responsive to determining that the monitored characteristic is in a recurring state, determining whether the given event condition has occurred more than a second number of times during a second time period; and responsive to determining that the monitored characteristic is in a recurring state and that the given event condition has occurred more than a second number of times during a second time period preventing the received network management data from being presented in the event log display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tangible computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, if executed by a network management apparatus, cause the network management apparatus to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a given event condition from the network; logging to the event log display a normal event log entry corresponding to the given event condition, upon a determination that fewer than a first number of event log entries each corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the given event condition have been logged to the event log display during a first time period; logging to the event log display an event log entry corresponding to the given event condition and marking the event log entry as a recurring event log entry, upon a determination that at least the first number of event log entries each corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the given event condition have been logged to the event log display during the first time period; and excluding from the event log display an event log entry corresponding to a particular event condition, upon a determination that (i) a recurring event log entry corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the particular event condition has already been logged and (ii) at least a second number of event conditions equivalent to the particular event condition have been received during a second time period. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A network management apparatus configured for monitoring a network, processing network management data and logging events for presentation in an event log display to a user when event conditions are detected, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory configured to store computer-executable instructions that, if executed by the processor, cause the network management apparatus to perform functions comprising; receiving a given event condition from the network; logging to the event log display a normal event log entry corresponding to the given event condition, upon a determination that fewer than a first number of event log entries each corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the given event condition have been logged to the event log display during a first time period; logging to the event log display an event log entry corresponding to the given event condition and marking the event log entry as a recurring event log entry, upon a determination that at least the first number of event log entries each corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the given event condition have been logged to the event log display during the first time period; and excluding from the event log display an event log entry corresponding to a particular event condition, upon a determination that (i) a recurring event log entry corresponding to an event condition equivalent to the particular event condition has already been logged and (ii) at least a second number of event conditions equivalent to the particular event condition have been received during a second time period. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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