Network device information collection and change detection

Details Network device information collection and change detection Network device information collection and change detection

1997-12-23

2000-09-19

Alam, Hosain T.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

G06F 900, G06F 600

Patent

active

061226394

ABSTRACT:
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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