摘要 |
A network management system is provided for communicating network management information between a managing network device and a managed network device interconnected by a network devices. The network management system includes a manager for monitoring and managing network management information across the network, where the manager resides on the managing network device, and a management module for responding to requests for network management information from the manager, where the management agent resides on the managed network device. A first application registers at least one function with the management module, whereby the function provides access to network management information associated with said first application. In response to a request from the manager, the management module through the use of the function is capable of providing the manager access to network management information associated with the first application.
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