Emc IP Holding Company LLC

Invensys Systems, Inc.

Vijay Anand

Mark D Malamut

Adam E Brenner

Arun Murti

Dave Tran

Paul W Forney

Rashesh Mody

Kimson Q Nguyen

Pramod Thazichayil

Embodiments are described for a method and system of applying data protection software mechanisms to network devices to auto-discover the networking equipment, save changes from memory (TCAM) to local storage, backup changes to protection storage, provide auditing and tracking history of changes, and provide the ability to deploy test/development copies of changes using software defined networking techniques. Embodiments include an efficient visual mapping aspect provided through a GUI to display the topography and backup/protection configuration of network devices in a system.

Visual mapping of protection status for networking devices

Embodiments are described for a method and system of applying data protection software mechanisms to network equipment devices to auto-discover the networking equipment, save changes from memory (TCAM) to local storage, backup changes to protection storage, provide auditing and tracking history of changes, and provide the ability to deploy test/development copies of changes using software defined networking techniques.

Data protection for networking devices

A method and system of providing estimates or recommendations for software lifecycle management tasks by obtaining and storing local timing and result data for a current run of an application task on a local client, and gathering global timing and result data in a server computer for a plurality of clients including the local client. The local client combines its local timing and result data with the global timing and result data to generate an estimated time completion and success probability for a next run of the application task. The local client uses a rule definition file to substitute function variables for text strings and recommendation text with the appropriate values from the combined timing and result data and outputs the final time estimate UI string and recommendation through a user interface for display to a user.

Dynamic display of operation timing and success rate

A manufacturing/process control system information access provider architecture is disclosed. Manufacturing/process control system data provider flexibility is achieved through a user-configurable manufacturing/process control information portal server that comprises multiple selectable data provides (sources) and/or data types that a particular data provider accommodates. A user configures the portal server to deliver manufacturing/process control information associated with a controlled process environment, such as a food processing plant floor or an oil refinery reactor, to the user via a browser client over the Internet or a corporate intranet. Furthermore, an extensible architecture is provided that enables adding new components to the portal server. Such extensions include new data sources and new data types/handlers. The new architecture enables a user to select particular ones of the available data handlers and then their associated data sources thereby facilitating customizing the configuration of the portal server to the particular needs/interests of the user.

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Vijay Anand