Patent ID: 7840599
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of accessing a network device under control of a policy-based network management system, the method comprising: storing access credentials for the network device in a database of the network management system; receiving a request by a user to access the network device; disengaging the network device from the network management system so that the network device is not under the control of the network management system without disrupting control of a plurality of other network devices being controlled by the network management system; conditionally providing access for the user to the network device according to one or more security privileges of the network management system; retrieving the access credentials for the network device; establishing a communication link to the network device using the access credentials; launching a device console proxy module for access to the network device by the user; and issuing commands to the network device via the communication link to control the network device.