Applying a 3-D-GUI to a distributed network management system

Author

Watanabe, Naoki ; Igarashi, Yuminobu ; Hanaki, Miyoshi

Author_Institution

NTT Inf. Sharing Platform Labs., Tokyo, Japan

Volume

18

Issue

5

fYear

2000

fDate

5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

715

Lastpage

722

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3-D) GUIs help network operators to understand complicated network configurations. With the goal of applying 3-D-GUI technology to CORBA-based network management systems, this paper proposes a method of integrating VRML/Java/CORBA, in which Java applets mediate management information between a VRML scene and a CORBA server. A prototype system configuration that incorporates this method and its operation sequence, which displays the fault notifications on VRML scenes, is described. An evaluation of the prototype system demonstrates the effectiveness of this method.

Keywords

Java; computer network management; distributed object management; distributed programming; graphical user interfaces; 3D-GUI; CORBA server; CORBA-based network management systems; Java applets; VRML scene; complicated network configurations; distributed network management system; fault notifications; management information; prototype system configuration; Associate members; Computer architecture; Displays; Graphical user interfaces; Information management; Layout; Network servers; Prototypes; Technology management; Virtual reality;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/49.842987

Filename

842987