System for self-monitoring of SNMP data collection process
US7302478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for self-monitoring of a data collection function of a network management software executing on a management node. The network management software may be configured to monitor and maintain a computer network, where the self-monitoring data collection module may be configured to retrieve information from remote devices to assess in the maintenance of the network. The self-monitoring data collection module may include a data collection module that may be configured to retrieve information from user-selected remote nodes of a network at scheduled times. The self-monitoring data collection function may also include a self-monitoring module of the network management, which is configured to monitor the data collection module to determine if the data collection module is lagging behind the scheduled data collection. The self-monitoring module may be further configured to determine when the management node is busy collecting data. If the management node is busy, the self-monitoring module may be further configured to compare a system time of the management node with a last idle time of the management node. If the difference is greater than a user-determined time interval, the self…
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