Abstract: A management console includes a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions causing the processor, after execution of the instructions by the processor, to transmit a message to a network device. The message indicates which status and statistic field values of the network device to transmit to the management console and a time interval for transmitting the field values. The memory stores instructions causing the processor to receive from the network device, at each time interval, a management protocol message including the status and statistic field values.

Abstract: A network device includes a controller and a scripting environment. The controller is for controlling a plurality of network devices. The scripting environment is for implementing an interface between the controller and a management system based on a script.