Patent ID: 7254781
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An access device comprising: a text-based interface layer to a combined text-based interface generator and hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) client; an HTTP server interface layer to a combined HTTP server and simple network management protocol (SNMP) manager; and an SNMP agent interface layer to a SNMP agent, wherein the SNMP agent generates a user interface and receives user input that specifies a change to configuration data stored in said access device and said SNMP agent transmits a first message to the combined hypertext transport protocol (HTTP) server and SNMP manager using HTTP; the combined HTTP server and SNMP manager, wherein the combined HTTP server and SNMP manager only accesses said configuration data by communicating with said SNMP agent and wherein in response to said first message, said combined HTTP server and SNMP manager transmits a second message to the combined text-interface generator and HTTP client using SNMP; and the combined text-interface generator and HTTP client, wherein the combined text-interface generator and HTTP client only accesses said configuration data in response to said second message as specified by said user input by requesting said combined HTTP server and SNMP manager to communicate with said SNMP agent, so that all safety mechanisms are built into the SNMP agent to enhance security and wherein said text-based interface layer, said HTTP server interface layer and said SNMP agent interface layer reside in the access device.