WO1998007256A3 - Apparatus and method for detecting a layout of a switched local network - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for detecting a layout of a switched local network Download PDF

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WO1998007256A3
WO1998007256A3 PCT/IL1997/000272 IL9700272W WO9807256A3 WO 1998007256 A3 WO1998007256 A3 WO 1998007256A3 IL 9700272 W IL9700272 W IL 9700272W WO 9807256 A3 WO9807256 A3 WO 9807256A3
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local network
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Boaz Sapir
Rafael Horev
Sergei Kaplan
Amit Ramraz
Michael Shurman
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Madge Networks Israel Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L41/00—Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
    • H04L41/12—Discovery or management of network topologies
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/46—Interconnection of networks
    • H04L12/4604—LAN interconnection over a backbone network, e.g. Internet, Frame Relay
    • H04L12/4608—LAN interconnection over ATM networks

Abstract

This invention discloses a method for detecting a layout of a switched local network (10) including at least one switching hub connected to a first plurality of elements, each identified by an address, via a corresponding second plurality of ports defining a corresponding second plurality of element to port connections, the method including determining all element to port connections, for each switching hub, identifying the elements which communicate via each of that switching hub's backbone ports and based on the element to port connections and the elements communicating via each switching hub's backbone ports, determining the layout of the switched local network. An apparatus (20) for detecting a layout of a switched local network is also disclosed.
PCT/IL1997/000272 1996-08-13 1997-08-11 Apparatus and method for detecting a layout of a switched local network WO1998007256A2 (en)

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