A network information management system includes, among other elements, a traffic reporting system, a switch shell, and a scheduling mechanism. The traffic reporting includes a database which holds traffic-related data collected from a network switch. The switch shell facilitates communication between...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6728352?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6728352 - Switch interaction subsystems for facilitating network information management
Switch interaction subsystems for facilitating network information management