Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for communicating event data in a network, including: receiving the event data in a first device, the event data including a native IP address associated with a source of the event data; translating a native protocol of the event data into XML, a resulting XML message including the event data and an identifier associated with the first device; transmitting the XML message from a first location to a second location; determining a new IP address based on the native IP address and the identifier; and including the new IP address in the XML message.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed generally to data filtering methods, and combinations thereof, for reducing the quantity of non-actionable, redundant, or otherwise unnecessary data events reported to a network management system. According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for filtering event data in a network comprises: defining a plurality of discrete filtering rules, each of the plurality of rules performing at least one of a permit, deny, log, and rewrite function; assembling at least a first and second of the plurality of rules into an ordered sequence to form a first rule set; assembling at least a third and a fourth of the plurality of rules into an ordered sequence to form a second rule set; employing the first rule set in an appliance associated with a customer network; and employing the second rule set in a server associated with a network management system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed generally to a decentralization of security provisions, improved logging of textual and/or graphical data in the network management system, and/or the use of low-value keyboard, mouse, and compressed video data between the network management system and the managed network. An embodiment of the invention includes: a customer appliance coupled to the management server via a first link; and an interface to a managed device coupled to the customer appliance, the first link configured to transmit input/output (I/O) command signals from the management server to the customer appliance, the first link further configured to transmit compressed computer video screen information from the customer appliance to the management server.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system capable of low cost monitoring and/or management solutions that can be deployed into data centers and into other systems that may not contain a particular management system. The system supports the monitoring and/or management of numerous devices. In some illustrative embodiments, these devices can include any combination of servers or appliances. A method for the secure and reliable delivery of reactive, proactive and/or predictive event information provided by unreliable protocols over an Internet connection is provided. The method preferably provides encryption, encapsulation, store and/or forward services and confirmation of such events.