Using objects to discover network information about a remote network
having a different network protocol
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    发明授权
    Using objects to discover network information about a remote network having a different network protocol 失效
    使用对象来发现具有不同网络协议的远程网络的网络信息

    公开(公告)号:US5845081A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-01

    申请号:US707318

    申请日:1996-09-03

    CPC classification number: H04L41/12

    Abstract: The present invention is a method, apparatus and computer program product for discovering the nodes and other network information of a computer network (the target network) from a device or node that is not part of the target network (the discovery node) when the discovery node uses a different network protocol than the target network. The invention involves identifying one or more additional nodes (the target nodes) that have access to network information about the target network and with whom the discovery node can communicate. This target network information can include the identification of nodes which are present on the network, the topology of the network, the services provided by the network or by the nodes on the network, status information as the network changes such as information about network and node events or alarms, etc. The discovery node may also have stored information on the types of nodes, services, and other information which may be found on a network using the network protocol of the target network. The discovery node can use the target nodes to receive target network information in various ways, including requesting information from a target node, invoking target network functionality at a target node or target network node to identify target network information, and accessing target network information previously stored at a target node or target network node. After receiving target network information, the discovery node models it using software objects that are created by the discovery node. These software objects are discovery node representations of target network nodes and objects. The discovery node makes the created objects available as representations of the network information from the target network, and can maintain the accuracy of the represented target network information over time.

    Abstract translation: 本发明是一种方法,装置和计算机程序产品,用于在发现时从不属于目标网络(发现节点)的设备或节点发现计算机网络(目标网络)的节点和其他网络信息 节点使用与目标网络不同的网络协议。 本发明涉及识别一个或多个附加节点(目标节点),其可以访问关于目标网络的网络信息,并且发现节点可以与谁通信。 该目标网络信息可以包括网络上存在的节点的识别,网络的拓扑,由网络提供的服务或网络上的节点的网络的状态信息,诸如关于网络和节点的信息 事件或警报等。发现节点还可以存储关于可以使用目标网络的网络协议在网络上找到的节点,服务和其他信息的类型的信息。 发现节点可以使用目标节点以各种方式接收目标网络信息,包括从目标节点请求信息,在目标节点或目标网络节点处调用目标网络功能以识别目标网络信息,以及访问先前存储的目标网络信息 在目标节点或目标网络节点。 收到目标网络信息后,发现节点使用由发现节点创建的软件对象对其进行建模。 这些软件对象是目标网络节点和对象的发现节点表示。 发现节点使得创建的对象可用作来自目标网络的网络信息的表示,并且可以随时间维持所表示的目标网络信息的准确性。

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