Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for managing syslog messages includes identifying a syslog message format that is not currently accepted, composing a syslog message template that corresponds to the syslog message format, the syslog message template comprising a regular expression having a general arrangement the corresponds to the syslog message format such that validity of future syslog messages can be determined through comparison of the future syslog messages to the regular expression, and storing the syslog message template in a location at which the syslog message template will be considered by a syslog daemon in making a message validity determination.

Abstract: In one embodiment a method for managing event messages includes predicting an event message arrival rate, determining a current capacity of an event message repository in which received event messages are stored, and calculating a time at which to perform event message deletion relative to the predicted event message arrival rate and the determined current capacity of the event message repository.

Abstract: Information associated with a port security state of a network device is received. The received information is converted into an icon that corresponds to the port security state of the network device. The icon is displayed to a user.

Abstract: A method for validating a syslog message having a plurality of message components. The method includes providing a meta regular expression. The meta regular expression is formed from a set of regular expressions with each of the regular expressions corresponding to one of the plurality of message components. The meta-regular expression represents a plurality of message component patterns, each of the message component patterns representing a different ordering of individual regular expressions of the set of regular expressions. The method further includes comparing the syslog message with the meta regular expression. The syslog message is deemed valid if the syslog message matches one of the plurality of message component patterns represented by the meta regular expression.

Abstract: A method for processing syslog messages. The syslog messages are received from a plurality of components. The method includes receiving a first syslog message. The method further includes determining whether the first syslog message is one of a plurality of critical syslog messages. The method also includes, if the first syslog message is the one of the plurality of critical syslog messages, performing critical message handling using the first syslog message. The method yet also includes, if the first syslog message is not any of the plurality of critical syslog messages, performing non-critical message handling using the first syslog message.

Abstract: A method and system for event-driven network management. A network management application is configured to detect a network event generated by an external application and to execute an action in response to detecting said network event, wherein the network management application is configurable to receive information describing the network event and the action. The network event is monitored for. In response to detecting the network event, the action is executed.

Abstract: A method for temporary visual indication of received items in a list and a corresponding system therefore are described. The method includes receiving an item to be presented in a list to be displayed to a user, applying a temporary visual indicator to the received item in the list; and removing the temporary visual indicator from each item in the list having a visual indicator applied, in response to user interaction with the list.

Abstract: One embodiment disclosed relates to a process of configuring a network management system to support a new event trap. A new trap definition file is created which corresponds to the event trap. The new trap definition file is dropped into a trap definitions folder that is known to the network management system, Another embodiment disclosed relates to a method of processing an event trap by network management software. The trap is received, and a determination is made as to the trap code of the trap. Trap definition files in a trap definitions folder are scanned for a corresponding trap definition file having the trap code. Other embodiments are also disclosed.