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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1998
Jamie Nelson, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Jonathan Nelson, San Ramon, CA (US);
David Spencer, San Francisco, CA (US);
Rajeev Angal, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Software, systems, and methods for facilitating the development and implementation of computer network management software containing Java-based instructions is provided. In one aspect, the invention includes a system for implementing Java-based software network management objects configured to implement computer network management functions on a computer network. In one embodiment, the system of the invention includes a computer network management information server. The network management server performs communications using a first computer network management communications protocol. The system further includes a Java development management kit (“JDMK”) methods protocol adapter (“MPA”) that is configured to translate the first computer network management communications protocol into a JDMK communications protocol. A JDMK agent that is configured to communicate with the JDMK MPA using the JDMK communications protocol also is included.