Patent ID: 6446134
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A network management system, comprising:a network communication channel; a plurality of server units connected to said network communication channel; and a plurality of manager units for managing said plurality of server units and connected to said network communication channel, a state detected in each of said plurality of server units capable of being notified to said plurality of manager units so that said plurality of manager units monitor service of said plurality of server units; wherein each of said plurality of server units comprises: destination storage means for receiving from one of said plurality of manager units a fault notification request, said one of said plurality of manager units appends a network address of said one of said plurality of manager units to said fault notification request that said destination storage means stores as a stored destination; notification means, when a fault occurs in service, for sending with said fault notification request fault information indicating contents of said fault only to said stored destination of said one of said plurality of manager units that issued said fault notification request; and means for controlling start and stop of service.