Patent ID: 6311321
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An In-Context Launch Wrapper (ICWL) module residing on a computer readable medium which provides a comprehensive generic interface for automating integration of different device management applications into different enterprise management consoles installed at a host system of a network for centralized remote device management of remote network devices on said network, said In-Context Launch Wrapper (ICWL) comprising:an Install component which provides a file based interface to said device management applications for installation specific to the existing enterprise management consoles;a MConsole Interface component which provides said comprehensive generic interface to existing enterprise management consoles for enabling integration of said device management applications into the existing enterprise management consoles;a Discovery component which provides a discovery interface to the existing enterprise management consoles for identifying remote network devices on said network; anda Trap Extension component which provides an extension interface to the existing enterprise management consoles for handling Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps on said network.