CPC H04L 41/0856 (2013.01) [H04L 41/046 (2013.01); H04L 41/085 (2013.01); H04L 41/0853 (2013.01); H04L 41/0863 (2013.01); H04L 41/147 (2013.01); H04L 67/1097 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A network management system comprising:
a collector node configured to receive configuration state and operational status of a set of network elements coupled to the collector node via a network, the collector node further configured to store the configuration state and the operational status data from the set of network elements in a database, wherein the operational status data comprises status of one or more agents executing in a control plane of a network element in the set of network elements; and
an interface server configured to receive a request for the configuration state and the operational status data from an external requester and to facilitate provision of the configuration state and the operational status data in response to the request, wherein the interface server comprises at least one hardware processor.
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