Abstract: In an exemplary method, a network having first and second network manager devices is managed by independently managing a first operation using a first logic of the first network manager device, including managing a first portion of a database, and by independently managing a second operation using a second logic of the second network manager device, including managing a second portion of the database. A peer-to-peer interface can communicate information between the first and second network manager devices. In an exemplary embodiment, a system for managing a network includes a plurality of network manager devices, each device including a logic for managing a different operation, a database, and a peer-to-peer interface for sending queries to a different network manager device in the plurality and receiving queries from the different network manager device in the plurality.

Abstract: In an exemplary method, a network having first and second network manager devices is managed by independently managing a first operation using a first logic of the first network manager device, including managing a first portion of a database, and by independently managing a second operation using a second logic of the second network manager device, including managing a second portion of the database. A peer-to-peer interface can communicate information between the first and second network manager devices. In an exemplary embodiment, a system for managing a network includes a plurality of network manager devices, each device including a logic for managing a different operation, a database, and a peer-to-peer interface for sending queries to a different network manager device in the plurality and receiving queries from the different network manager device in the plurality.

Abstract: An electronic network is monitored by a plurality of diagnostic tools. When a first diagnostic tool determines that a portion of the electronic network is not operating within a preselected specification, at least one other diagnostic tool is instructed to analyze that portion of the network. The data generated by the diagnostic tools is correlated to better determine the cause of the network not operating within the preselected specification, which is then presented to a network user.

Abstract: An electronic network is monitored by a plurality of diagnostic tools. When a first diagnostic tool determines that a portion of the electronic network is not operating within a preselected specification, at least one other diagnostic tool is instructed to analyze that portion of the network. The data generated by the diagnostic tools is correlated to better determine the cause of the network not operating within the preselected specification, which is then presented to a network user.