Messaging and presence protocol as a configuration and management bus for embedded devices

摘要

Techniques are provided herein for establishing at a network management server a presence on a network. A presence associated with one or more managed devices on the network is detected. An instant messaging (IM) session is established with the one or more managed devices. The IM session forms a virtual chat room for performing a management function on the one or more managed devices, and IM messages are sent that are configured to perform the management function on the one or more managed devices. Techniques are also provided herein for establishing on a network an enriched presence by a network management server that is configured to perform a management function via a presence function of a messaging and presence protocol.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving over a network at a first network enabled device an instant messaging protocol message from a second network enabled device, wherein the instant messaging protocol message includes presence information; detecting an enriched presence associated with the second network enabled device from the presence information in the instant messaging protocol message, wherein the presence information includes operational parameters of the second network enabled device and operational parameters of any sub-entities associated with the second network enabled device, wherein the enriched presence includes a system status of the second network enabled device; monitoring the enriched presence of the second network enabled device; and managing the second network enabled device based upon the monitored enriched presence.