Patent ID: 6339789
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A network management tool for execution by a network management system which collects management information from each of a plurality of network equipment connected to a network, stores the collected management information, and permits said network equipment to access the collected management information and display information relevant to the network equipment obtained from the collected management information, said network management tool comprising:a display program stored on said network equipment and an information program stored on said network management system, wherein said display program executes processing for informing said network management system of identification information which identifies said network equipment on the network, wherein said information program executes processing for receiving said identification information informed by said display program, identifying said network equipment on the network based on said identification information, collecting management information relevant to the identified network equipment to make up partial information, and transferring said partial information to said network equipment, and wherein said display program further executes processing for making a display based on said partial information received from said information program on said network equipment.