Patent ID: 7594005
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A remote system controller (RSC) for interfacing an IP network running simple network management protocol (SNMP) to a plurality of network devices, the RSC comprising: a microprocessor unit to run IP and to be connected to the network, the microprocessor unit being configured to represent a contiguous block of IP addresses to a network management station (NMS) or appropriate local SNMP agent, the number of IP addresses in said block being at least equal to the number of devices, wherein the microprocessor is further configured to perform a conversion between a private network address and an assigned IP address of the IP addresses of the contiguous block of IP addresses, wherein the private network address corresponds to a device on a private network coupled to the RSC, and wherein the RSC is configured to use the assigned IP address for communications between the device on the private network and another device external to the private network; memory means connected to and accessible by the microprocessor unit, the memory means being configured to comprise a standard SNMP MIB corresponding to each IP address in said block of IP addresses; at least one I/O port connected to a plurality of non-IP, legacy or proprietary devices to be monitored and controlled by the RSC; a respective one of said MIBs is associated with each device in said plurality of devices; and said respective MIB is populated with data from or concerning said associated device so as to enable the RSC to communicate with said device via a protocol conversion routine determined by said data in the respective MIB.