System for monitoring and managing devices on a network from a management station via a proxy server that provides protocol converter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6480901
SERIAL NO

09350515

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A system and method for monitoring and managing devices on a network. The system and method preferably comprises a proxy server connected to the network and a managed device connected to the proxy server. The system further comprises storage means for storing a device management application program associated with the managed device, and a management station in communication with the managed device via the proxy server and in communication with the storage means. The management station preferably is configured to retrieve the device management application program from the storage means and process the device management application program. As the management station processes the device management application program, the management station is able to monitor and manage the managed device. In particular, the management station can send management commands to a controller of the managed device via the proxy server, and the management station can receive notifications from the managed device, also via the proxy server.

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  • LSI LOGIC CORPORATION;NETAPP, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Courtright, II William V Pittsburgh, PA 8 1149
DeKoning, Rodney A Augusta, KS 74 6439
Delaney, William P Wichita, KS 50 2206
Jantz, Ray M Wichita, KS 16 1376
Weber, Bret S Wichita, KS 52 2733

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