Patent ID: 6151023
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for displaying information regarding components in a computer network, comprising:means for providing a plurality of operational parameters about different components in a computer network, said operational parameters further organized into a plurality of hierarchical levels;means for providing a plurality of forms which enable the display and modification of one or more of said operational parameters, each of said forms corresponding to one of said hierarchical levels;means for displaying said hierarchical levels, in a first display pane;means for enabling the selection of one of said hierarchical levels via said first display pane;means for displaying said form corresponding to said one of said hierarchical levels in a second display pane;means for enabling the selection of another one of said hierarchical levels; andmeans for replacing said form corresponding to said one of said hierarchical levels with said form corresponding to said another one of said hierarchical levels in said second display pane.