Network Management System Character Sequence Logging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Network management systems lack detailed logging capabilities to identify issues when changes are made to a group of network devices, as existing logs only record the identity of the user, the changes made, and the time, without providing insights into why changes may not have been properly applied across all devices.
Innovation Solution
A system that logs character sequences transmitted to and received from each network device during a logical activity, creating a comprehensive audit trail for troubleshooting purposes, including information on when the request was made, how transactions are built, and every character sequence involved in the activity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If detailed logging of character sequences is implemented, then troubleshooting capability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The logging system is segmented into modular components: a log generator that creates detailed character sequence logs, a log storage system that organizes logs by device and transaction, and a log retrieval interface. This segmentation allows detailed troubleshooting capabilities to be added without overwhelming system complexity, as each component handles a specific aspect of the logging function independently.
2Reliability
If comprehensive audit trails are created for all network devices, then change consistency is improved, but data storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential troubleshooting information from the comprehensive device interactions - specifically the character sequences transmitted to and received from each device. By taking out only these critical data elements rather than logging all possible device states and configurations, the system achieves reliable change consistency verification while minimizing data storage requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements partial logging by focusing specifically on character sequence exchanges during configuration transactions, rather than logging all possible device operations. This partial action approach provides sufficient information for troubleshooting change consistency issues without the excessive data storage burden of comprehensive logging of all device activities.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If detailed transaction information is recorded, then problem identification is improved, but information processing overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The log generator captures character sequences in real-time as they are transmitted to and received from network devices during configuration transactions. By performing this data capture preliminarily and continuously during the actual device interactions, the system eliminates the need for subsequent complex data gathering or reconstruction, reducing information processing overhead while maintaining detailed problem identification capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
A system records information relating to performing a logical activity on a group of devices. The information includes information transmitted to each device in the group of devices and information received from each device in the group of devices. The system also uses the recorded information for troubleshooting purposes.