DEVICE TOPOLOGY DEFINITION SYSTEM

摘要

A device topology definition system works in conjunction with a location indicia detector, such as a topology key or detector, to simplify entry of device location information in a device monitoring system. To mitigate the tedium of entering location information for each device being monitored, the topology key or detector can be inserted into a data port or aperture of a device, or otherwise detect location indicia located on or proximate to a device, and a topology definition system of the device monitoring application will read topology information from the key or detector and logically associate the topology information with the device's identifier. This association is recorded as part of a global topology data set for the monitored devices maintained by the device monitoring application. In the case of a topology key, the topology information stored on the key can be modified prior to inserting the key into another device, allowing device location information to be quickly entered into the device monitoring application without requiring a user to enter the location information manually at the monitoring application's user interface.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a memory that stores executable components; and a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the executable components, the executable components comprising:
a device monitoring component configured to monitor status information for one or more networked devices;a location indicia detection component configured to detect that a location indicia device containing topological data has been communicatively connected to a networked device of the one or more networked devices; anda topology data association component configured to, in response to detection by the location indicia detection component that the location indicia device has been communicatively connected to the networked device, read topological data from the location indicia device and create an association between the topological data and a device identifier of the networked device, wherein the topological data identifies a location within an organizational topology.