SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT

A system and method for network integrity management are provided. A plurality of network elements (108) and software elements (114) are interconnected in a network. Each network element (108) and software element (114) includes an SNMP agent (110, 116) operable to create and maintain a management information base (112, 118) that stores information representing a current status of the associated network element (108) or software element (114). The SNMP agent (110, 116) is further operable to communicate the management information base (112, 118) across the network, and a remote monitor (102) is operable to collect the management information bases (112, 118) communicated by the SNMP agents (110, 116). A management client (120) is operable to connect to the remote monitor (102) and to receive the management information bases (112, 118) collected by the remote monitor (102). The management client (120) is further operable to determine the current status of the network elements (108) and the software elements (114) based upon the management information bases (112, 118), to identify problems based upon the current status of the network elements (108) and the software elements (114), and to notify a user of any identified problems.