Patent ID: 6122639
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of collecting information about a managed device in a data network for storage in a database, the managed device comprising a plurality of MIB values stored in one or more Management Information Bases, comprising the steps of:(A) obtaining a device type identifier from the managed device by sending an SNMP request to the managed device based upon basic device data to the device over the network, testing whether the device is contacted in the network, and receiving an SNMP reply containing detailed device data relating to the device;(B) mapping the device type identifier to one or more MIBs that are associated with the device type identifier, wherein the MIBs are selected from a larger plurality of MIBs based on the device type identifier and a device class into which the device type identifier is classified;(C) obtaining current values for only the mapped MIBs from the managed device using an SNMP request; and(D) storing said current values in a current MIB value table of the database in association with the device type identifier.