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...http://www.google.de/patents/US6192034?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6192034 - System and method for network integrity management