Method and system for initializing an internal storage table containing access information used by multiple implementations of protocol access functions to extract information from networked devices

摘要

A method for managing information configured to be used by a selected communication protocol to extract information related to a monitored device among distinct devices communicatively coupled to a network. The method includes the steps of (1) retrieving, from a first memory, a plurality of implementation identifiers, wherein each implementation identifier identifies (a) a first access function configured to access the monitored device to obtain vendor and model information of the monitored device, and (b) a second access function configured to access the monitored device to obtain status information of the monitored device; (2) selecting an implementation identifier among the plurality of implementation identifiers; (3) accessing an external information storage unit to obtain support information for accessing the monitored device using at least one of the first access function and the second access function, the support information including precondition information used for obtaining the status or the vendor and model information from the monitored device; and (4) storing the support information in at least one internal storage table, wherein the precondition information restricts a location of a type of information of interest obtainable from the monitored device.