发明名称 |
Network device information collection and change detection |
摘要 |
Mechanisms for network device information collection and change detection are disclosed. A data Collection Engine is coupled to a database and a network having comprising devices such as switches and routers. The Collection Engine receives a network device name and queries the network to locate the named device. Based upon a device type identifier, the Collection Engine identifies the class of the device and a group of information sets that describe information needed from the device. The Collection Engine requests information described by the information sets and stores it in the database. A change detection mechanism compares the received information to a prior version in the database, and develops metadata describing changes in the versions. Accordingly, only a subset of all the information that a device can deliver is received and stored, based on the needs of an application using the mechanisms. A carrier wave may carry software program instructions that carry out the foregoing functions from a remote location.
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申请公布号 |
US6122639(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.09.19 |
申请号 |
US19970997156 |
申请日期 |
1997.12.23 |
申请人 |
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
发明人 |
BABU, VIDYA;FREDRICH, MICHAEL F.;WHITE, CHRISTOPHER A. |
分类号 |
H04L12/12;H04L12/24;(IPC1-7):G06F9/00;G06F6/00 |
主分类号 |
H04L12/12 |
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