John Bryan Schutter

US Patent:

7698415, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Oct 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/974289

Inventors:

Jeremy Taylor Thompson - Gardner KS, US
John Allen Schutter - Lawrence KS, US
Michael L. Wise - Orrick MO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709203, 709220, 709223, 707 31

Abstract:

A method, system, and medium are provided for taking port inventories over a network. The process uses a web form which receives either an IP address or a device name for a particular piece of equipment, e. g. , a network switch. After submission of this identifier, the system uses a Perl script to access an inventory management application associated with the piece of equipment and extract port information. The port information extracted reveals the number of ports which are both unconnected and unconfigured. This number is then used for resource management or other purposes.