Method and apparatus for viewing and managing a configuration of a computer network
US5926463A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for viewing a configuration of a computer network by polling a plurality of switches and routers present in the network to obtain copies of information stored in databases on the switches and routers. The present invention determines from this combined database is the status of the links, switches and routers, as well as uses software tools to determine the status of the network and its devices. The devices are then graphically displayed according to physical connectivity and status. Each status being displayed differently.
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