Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.

Hewlett-Packard Company

Peter E Mellquist

Jim A Baumgartner

Craig A VanZante

A network hub responds to network problems by generating traps in conformance with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). In generating a trap, the hub includes a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) as a text string incorporated in the trap. The network hub incorporates a server conforming to the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) used by the World Wide Web. The server has its own home page and the URL incorporated in the trap points to a subpage of that home page. When a network management station receives the trap, the URL is displayed as a hypertext link. When the link is 'clicked', a web browser is activated and is pointed to the URL so that an HTTP 'get' command is transmitted. When the hub receives the &#x201c;get&#x201d; command, it responds by generating the requested subpage. The subpage is presented as a World Wide Web page with a full presentation of data relating to the event triggering the trap. In addition, the subpage includes active elements (hypertext links, buttons, and/or menu items) that when activated initiate a course of action to address the detection of the network problem.

Network appliance combining asynchronous notification with interactive network transfer protocol server

A network hub responds to network problems by generating traps in conformance with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). In generating a trap, the hub includes a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) as a text string incorporated in the trap. The network hub incorporates a server conforming to the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) used by the World Wide Web. The server has its own home page and the URL incorporated in the trap points to a subpage of that home page. When a network management station receives the trap, the URL is displayed as a hypertext link. When the link is &ldquo;clicked&rdquo;, a web browser is activated and is pointed to the URL so that an HTTP &ldquo;get&rdquo; command is transmitted. When the hub receives the &ldquo;get&rdquo; command, it responds by generating the requested subpage. The subpage is presented as a World Wide Web page with a full presentation of data relating to the event triggering the trap. In addition, the subpage includes active elements (hypertext links, buttons, and/or menu items) that when activated initiate a course of action to address the detection of the network problem.

Network appliance combining asychronous notification with interactive network transfer protocol server

A network device connected to a local network is configured using a module operating within a console connected to the local network. Once activated, the module obtains an unused network address. After obtaining the unused network address, the console waits for receipt of a request from the network device. Upon receipt of the request, the console forwards to the network device a response. The response includes the unused address along with subnet and gateway information for the console. The console then establishes a network connection to the network device and displays on a monitor for the console, an address value, a subnet mask value and a gateway value for the network device.

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Peter E Mellquist