Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc.

Ammar A A Taki

Terry A Clouthier

Nien-Tai Kai Mao

Paul D Pantages

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a network element comprises a first subsystem operable to receive management transactions in a first management protocol and to map the transactions to a common management protocol. A second subsystem is operable to receive management transactions in a second management protocol and to map the transactions to the common management protocol. A common management information base (MIB) includes a dataset and a common interface to the dataset. The common interface is operable to access the dataset to process transactions received from the first and second subsystems in the common management protocol.

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McKinney, TX, United States of America

Ammar A A Taki