Method and apparatus for configuration management in communications networks
October 30, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesCommunications network state and topology monitor Expert and data base system and method for communications network Network management system with group naming Apparatus and method for displaying data communication network configuration after searching the network Apparatus and method of monitoring the status of a local area network Network management system using multifunction icons for information display Network management system Network management system using interconnected hierarchies to represent different network dimensions in multiple display views Interface for arranging order of fields Networked facilities management system with balanced differential analog control outputs InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 183701 filed on 10/30/1998US Classes:707/103R, Object-oriented database structure707/205File allocationExaminersPrimary: Alam, Hosain T.Assistant: Nguyen, T. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG06F 017/00AbstractApparatus and method for monitoring parameters that govern the operational characteristics of a network device, including the use of templates for generating configuration records of network devices of a selected model type. A database of models is provided, each model representing an associated network device and including attribute values for the parameters of the associated network device. Templates are used to screen a model in order to retrieve values for each of the attributes and create a configuration record. The configuration records may be stored in the configuration manager or other storage device, and/or transferred to the pre-existing model database for use by a network management system in reconfiguring the associated network devices. This system for configuration management is less time consuming, expensive, and error prone than prior systems.Other References
Field of SearchDistributed or remote accessFILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCE DATABASE OR FILE ACCESSING Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface) Version management Concurrency (e.g., lock management in shared database) COMPUTER NETWORK MANAGING Client/server Initializing By shutdown of only part of system COMPUTER PROGRAM MODIFICATION DETECTION BY CRYPTOGRAPHY | |
