A system and method for out-of-band network management is provided wherein one or more different management interfaces are converted into a common format management data. The system may encrypt the common format management data. The system may also authenticate each user that attempts to access the management...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7853682?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7853682 - System and method for consolidating, securing and automating out-of-band access to nodes in a data network
