Max Carl Knees

US Patent:

20050075075, Apr 7, 2005

Filed:

Sep 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/667862

Inventors:

Gabriel Wechter - Fort Collins CO, US
Eric Pulsipher - Fort Collins CO, US
Max Knees - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

H04B017/00

US Classification:

455067110

Abstract:

A method of determining a network management scalability threshold of a network manager with respect to a network, includes gathering information about the network, gathering information about the network manager, and determining a maximum size threshold of a zone in the network based on the gathered network information and the gathered network manager software program information. A system for determining a network management scalability threshold of a network manager with respect to a network includes a mechanism for gathering information about the network, a mechanism for gathering information about the network manager, and a mechanism for determining a maximum size threshold of a zone in the network based on the gathered network information and the gathered network manager software program information.

US Patent:

20050108385, May 19, 2005

Filed:

Oct 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/693965

Inventors:

Gabriel Wechter - Fort Collins CO, US
Eric Pulsipher - Fort Collins CO, US
Max Knees - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709224000

Abstract:

An exemplary method for managing a discovery-related process in a network, includes identifying topology information of the network using the discovery-related process in an active mode, placing the discovery-related process from the active mode into a standby mode using a management process, monitoring to detect specified events in the network using the management process and then forward the detected specified events to the discovery-related process, and/or monitoring to detect arrival of a predetermined point in time, and placing the discovery-related process from the standby mode into the active mode when the detected specified events exceed a threshold and/or when the predetermined point in time arrives.

US Patent:

20050125518, Jun 9, 2005

Filed:

Nov 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/716605

Inventors:

Max Knees - Fort Collins CO, US
Eric Pulsipher - Fort Collins CO, US
Gabriel Wechter - Fort Collins CO, US
Kevin Smith - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173
G06F015/16

US Classification:

709223000, 709249000, 709224000

Abstract:

A method for discovering a network comprising network devices, the method including dividing the network into zones of network devices, in a zone of the network, identifying devices in the zone that have SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) access, collecting data from those devices in the zone identified as having SNMP access, and stitching the collected data into a topology of the network. A machine readable medium a computer program for causing a computing device to perform the exemplary method. A system for discovering a network organized into zones of network devices includes means for identifying devices in a zone of the network that have SNMP access, collecting data from those devices in the zone identified as having SNMP access, and stitching the collected data into a topology of the network, and means for transferring data to and from the means for identifying, collecting and stitching.

US Patent:

20130282923, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Apr 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/452577

Inventors:

Joseph Elisha Taylor - Ft. Collins CO, US
Wei Wen Chen - Fort Collins CO, US
Zhenjun Cao - Superior CO, US
Max C. Knees - Fort Collins CO, US
Lawrence M. Besaw - Severance CO, US
Peter C. Zwetkof - Greeley CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709245

Abstract:

A system and method for managing overlapping address domains are described herein. The method includes receiving, at a global network node management system, communications from a plurality of tenants within a network address translation (NAT) environment, wherein each of the plurality of tenants includes a group of network devices with non-overlapping internet protocol (IP) addresses. The method also includes tracking, via the global network node management system, a state of the NAT environment based on the communications.

US Patent:

20090316702, Dec 24, 2009

Filed:

Aug 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/461929

Inventors:

Max C. Knees - Ft. Collins CO, US
Eric Pulsipher - Ft. Collins CO, US
Srikanth Natarajan - Ft. Collins CO, US
Zhi-Qiang Wang - Ft. Collins CO, US
Loren F. Wilson - Ft. Collins CO, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

3703953

Abstract:

Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method for managing a network having multiple domains. An exemplary method includes identifying a router interface connected with a switch; assigning a Layer 2 identifier to the interface, wherein the identifier uniquely identifies a Layer 2 domain within the network; and assigning the Layer 2 identifier to the switch.

US Patent:

20050169239, Aug 4, 2005

Filed:

Sep 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/944894

Inventors:

Max Knees - Ft. Collins CO, US
Eric Pulsipher - Ft. Collins CO, US
Srikanth Natarajan - Ft. Collins CO, US
Zhi-Qiang Wang - Ft. Collins CO, US
Loren Wilson - Ft. Collins CO, US

International Classification:

H04L012/28

US Classification:

370351000

Abstract:

Exemplary embodiments are directed to a system and method for managing a network having multiple domains. An exemplary method includes identifying a router interface connected with a switch; assigning a Layer 2 identifier to the interface, wherein the identifier uniquely identifies a Layer 2 domain within the network; and assigning the Layer 2 identifier to the switch.

US Patent:

20050066020, Mar 24, 2005

Filed:

Sep 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/667332

Inventors:

Gabriel Wechter - Ft. Collins CO, US
Eric Pulsipher - Ft. Collins CO, US
Max Knees - Ft. Collins CO, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709223000

Abstract:

An exemplary method for managing a network of nodes includes receiving information identifying the nodes of the network, and grouping the nodes into zones as a function of relationships among the nodes, such that each zone satisfies a threshold that is based on an operational capacity of a discovery agent assigned to discover the network. An exemplary system for managing a network of nodes includes means or a mechanism for receiving information identifying the nodes of the network, and grouping the nodes into zones as a function of relationships among the nodes, such that each zone satisfies a threshold that is based on an operational capacity of a discovery agent assigned to discover the network, and means or a mechanism for connecting to the network.