Patent ID: 7921338

Claim:
A system for remote network management, the system comprising: a central information management server comprising: a component for communicating with a plurality of remote servers over a data transmission medium; a component for storing transmissions received from the plurality of remote servers; a user interface for presenting to a user a partial model of a plurality of field units that are monitored by the central information management server; and at least one remote network comprising: the plurality of field units; the plurality of remote servers for managing the plurality of field units, wherein each one of the plurality of remote servers is configured for: polling the plurality of field units for tactical data; receiving an alarm indicating an occurrence of a fault event at least one of the plurality of field units managed by said at least one remote server; and determining whether the fault event should be transmitted to the central information management server by applying a test, wherein applying said test comprises steps of: comparing the fault event to a plurality of alarm probable causes that are categorized as critical and non-critical; and determining if the fault event is considered critical, if the fault event matches at least one of the plurality of alarm probable causes that is categorized as critical; wherein the at least one remote server comprises: a user interface for presenting a complete model of the plurality of field units under the purview of the at least one remote server; and a network component configured for: announcing itself to the central management information server upon set-up, and providing a complete list of managed assets within the at least one remote network and their status in real-time; forwarding heartbeat messages at predetermined intervals to the central information management server; forwarding information about the fault event in real-time to the central information management server only if the fault event if it is determined that the fault event should be transmitted; and forwarding topology data and addressing re-synchronization requests only under a specific condition.