Network Device Management via Dynamic Task Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional device management systems require manual reconfiguration to manage newly installed network devices, leading to inefficiencies in device management and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A management apparatus that can execute tasks on network devices based on predefined schedules for regular tasks and without schedules for temporary tasks, with the ability to search for and manage newly installed devices by setting conditions, allowing for automatic execution of tasks on devices that meet specified criteria.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If tasks are created with a target device specified in advance, then task execution is straightforward and reliable, but newly installed devices cannot be managed automatically requiring manual reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the target device specification dynamic by allowing it to be determined at task execution time rather than fixed at creation time. The management apparatus searches for devices satisfying predetermined conditions when the task is executed, enabling the system to adapt to newly installed devices while maintaining reliable task execution through structured search criteria and conditional matching
2Quantity of substance
If the management apparatus manages a large number of devices, then device management coverage is improved, but system complexity and maintenance burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the large set of manageable devices into groups based on predetermined conditions such as device type, function, or location. This segmentation allows the management apparatus to handle numerous devices systematically by applying different task sets to different segments, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive device management coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates tasks without specifying a particular target device, allowing a single task to be universally applicable to multiple devices that satisfy the predetermined conditions. This multi-functionality approach enables one task to manage multiple devices across different segments, reducing the total number of tasks needed and simplifying maintenance while expanding device management capacity
3Manufacturing precision
If manual reconfiguration is required for newly installed devices, then task precision is maintained, but administrative time and operational efficiency decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the management apparatus to automatically discover and assign tasks to newly installed devices by searching for devices that satisfy predetermined conditions. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual reconfiguration while maintaining task configuration precision through structured search criteria and automatic matching algorithms that ensure appropriate task-device pairing
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AI summary
A management apparatus that manages network devices through a network manages information about network devices registered as management targets and executes a third type task in a case where a new network device satisfying a predetermined condition is found in a search, thereby automatically executing a plurality of tasks for the found network device.