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Method and apparatus for generating a display based on logical groupings of network entities
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Inventors: Chin, Jeffrey A.; Lee, Frank S.; Leong, Leon Y. K.; Fan, Serene H.;
Assignee: Bay Networks, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA)
Primary Examiner: Maung; Zarni
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman
A method and apparatus are provided for grouping the network entities that belong to a network system into logical groups, and generating a display of the network based on the logical groups. In the highest level display, a single visual indicator, such as an icon, is used to represent each logical group. Thus, a display of the entire network system need only contain as many visual indicators as there are logical groups. Typically, the number of logical groups will be significantly less than the number of actual network resources. Consequently, entire large network systems may be displayed without crowding the display screen with small, difficult to read icons. The logical groups are formed based on the type of connections that exist between the various logical entities in the network. Site groups are formed by combining all local area network connections that connection common network entities. Region groups are formed by combining all wide area network connections that connect common network entities. Small site groups may be merged into the region groups to further reduce the number of visual indicators required to visually represent the network system. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention provides a method and apparatus for grouping the network entities that belong to a network system into logical groups, and generating a display of the network based on the logical groups.
In the highest level display, a single visual indicator, such as an icon, may be used to represent each logical group.
Thus, a display of the entire network system need only contain as many visual indicators as there are logical groups.
Typically, the number of logical groups will be significantly less than the number of actual network resources.
Consequently, entire large network systems may be displayed without crowding the display screen with small, difficult to read icons.
When the visual indicator corresponding to a logical group is selected, a window opens that displays one visual indicator for each of the network entities that belong to the logical group.
Some of the network entities within a logical group may themselves contain many network resources (e.
g.
local area networks may contain multiple hubs).
When the visual indicator of such network entities is selected, a window opens that displays one visual indicator for each of the network resources within the selected network entity.
Thus, a user can quickly navigate through the various display levels to obtain detailed information about the network devices in which the user is interested.
For such displays to be effective, the logical groups must correspond to intuitive network sections.
According to one embodiment, the present invention creates logical groups which correspond to geographically-related network resources.
For example, a group would contain all network entities that are located within a particular building complex.
The present invention may also create "region groups" which correspond to larger operations.
Consequently, according to one aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method for grouping a plurality of network entities that belong to a network system into a plurality of logical groups is provided
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