System and method for providing distributed fault management policies in a network management system
US7043660B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0894
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method of distributing network management tasks and policies within network management systems. Distribution of management tasks and policies onto concurrently operating management server allows for increased processing capabilities. Data control behavior may be defined on gateway machines used to normalize network messages. Such data control behavior facilitates in determining which policies are relevant to various networking situation as well as transmitting information regarding the network situations to appropriate management servers.
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