Network switch having network management agent functions distributed among multiple trunk and service modules
US5678006A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13535
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network that implements a network management protocol. The network comprises a network manager coupled to a plurality of network nodes. Each network node has a network address to which the network manager addresses network management messages for controlling the configuration of the network nodes. The plurality of network nodes include a first network node. The first network node includes a plurality of management agents and a message forwarding circuit coupled to the management agents, wherein the network manager transmits a management message to the network address of the first network node and the message forwarding circuit forwards the management message to a first management agent specified by the management message.
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