公开(公告)号：EP0791881B1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-18

申请号：EP97301044.0

申请日：1997-02-18

Applicant: Compaq Computer Corporation

Inventor： Hansen, Peter A.

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L41/22 ,  G06F9/44505 ,  H04L41/0806

公开(公告)号：EP0791880A1

公开(公告)日：1997-08-27

申请号：EP97301043.2

申请日：1997-02-18

Applicant: Compaq Computer Corporation

Inventor： Hansen, Peter A.

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L41/22 ,  H04L41/0843 ,  H04L41/0883 ,  H04L41/0889

Abstract: A method and apparatus and associated for constructing a network configuration map comprised of at least two interconnected network entities selected from a series of network entities. A series of configuration scripts, each corresponding to one of the series of network entities include a first section comprised of a first portion containing an icon file for generating an icon representative of the corresponding one of the series of network entities, a second portion containing a set of connection rules for the corresponding one of the series of network entities and a second section containing a series of executable instructions for constructing a configuration file for the network entity. A first software module constructs the network configuration map by generating a workspace, placing first and second icons on the workspace in response to a first input received from a user interface and connecting the icons if the set of connection rules contained in the second portion of the corresponding configuration scripts permit connection therebetween. A second software module then executes the series of instructions contained in the second section of the configuration script to construct a configuration file, suitable for upload to the network device to enable configuration thereof, for a selected one of the connected icons.

Abstract translation: 一种用于构造和相关联的由来自一系列网络实体中的至少两个相互连接的网络实体的网络结构图的方法和装置。 一系列配置脚本，每个对应于所述一系列网络实体中的一个包括由含有一个图标文件用于生成图标代表的系列网络实体中的相应的一个的，包含一个第二部分的第一部分的第一部分 为系列网络实体和第二部分包含一系列的可执行指令用于构建一个配置文件，所述网络实体中的相应一个设置的连接规则。 第一软件模块通过如果包含在的第二部分中的一组的连接规则产生一个工作区，将第一和第二图标上的工作区，响应于从用户接口接收到的第一输入和连接的图标构成网络结构图 相应的配置脚本允许之间的连接存在。 第二软件模块然后执行该系列中包含的配置脚本的第二部分来构造一个配置文件的说明，适用于上载至网络设备，以使配置，其用于连接在所述图标的选择的一个。