Abstract: A method and system are described for collecting information from a device in a network at a collection interval. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method for collecting the information includes determining data needed from the device at the collection interval to evaluate the information. A measurement request is defined for collecting the data from the device at the collection interval. The measurement request is merged with other measurement requests for collecting the data from the device at the collection interval into a single merged measurement request at the collection interval. The measurement request is also merged with other measurement requests for collecting the data from the device at different collection intervals having a common integral divisor into a single merged measurement request at a highest of the different collection intervals.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and device are provided for device monitoring. One method embodiment includes transmitting a network management message to a device. The method includes collecting response information from the device based on the network management message. The method further includes receiving unsolicited information from the device. The response information and the unsolicited information are analyzed according to a set of heuristics to provide a health measurement of the device.