Method and apparatus for determining a polling interval in a network management system
US7283555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13389
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining a time interval for periodically polling a device on a network 1 is described. The method determines the most restrictive link on the path to the network device, the level of restrictiveness of a link being dependent on the nature of the link, such as the link speed and link type. The time interval between polling is determined based on the nature of the most restrictive link. Thus, the time interval can be determined according to the type and speed of the links between the polling device, which in a preferred embodiment is a network management station, and the polled device on the network 1.
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