Patent ID: 6836802
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A network management system comprising:at least one node to which first and nth agents are connected serving as network component units and having different addresses which are unique worldwide; a network management apparatus for managing said first to nth agents; and a network for connecting said network managing apparatus to said node, wherein said first agent is directly connected to said network, and said first to nth agents are interconnected each through a similar interface which is employed to connect an agent to said network; and wherein said first agent comprises: a proxy agent for receiving control information provided from said network management apparatus and sending a response to said control information and notification of events to said network management apparatus; an agent allocating function section for recognizing which agent said control information is intended for and allocating said control information to the intended agent; and a first manager function section for managing said second agent based on said allocated control information, and an iâˆ’1 manager function section for managing an ith agent based on said allocated control information where i is an integer greater than or equal to 3.