System and method for extending communications features using generic management information base objects
US6275853A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/046
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for managing a network using generic objects in a network device management information base (MIB). The generic objects may be used to communicate commands that perform tasks that are not addressed by the specific device objects in the MIB. The generic objects include a command script object for sending commands to a device. The generic objects also include a status object for retrieving a status of the commands and a results object for retrieving the results of the command. The generic object uses device commands that may include commands and features that have been added or updated since the MIB was defined. The generic objects provide the network manager with flexibility in extending network management tasks to include features and capabilities that are not supported by the specific device MIB.
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