METHOD, APPARATUS AND SNMP MESSAGE FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION FROM A PLURALITY OF NETWORK ELEMENTS

摘要

In one aspect, a method for obtaining information from a plurality of network elements via a management system is provided. According to one embodiment, a plurality of network elements join a broadcast group associated with a broadcast channel. A management request message is broadcasted to the group and is processed by each of the elements in the broadcast group. The network elements add the processed information to a response message in turn. When the response message reaches a threshold or no all the elements have added the processed information the response message is sent to the management system. If some elements have not added the processed information, a new response message is formed so that plurality of network elements that have not added the processed information may add the information.