Network component failure identification with minimal testing
US6625745B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention discloses a highly accurate and efficient means to identify a failing component in a network with a minimum of testing. Developed to Support the Compaq Computer ServerNet® system area LAN technology, the methods and apparatus disclosed can be applied to any LAN based system with routing tables that are fixed and known for the duration of the testing. Disclosed new methods include a means to determine a minimal set of tests, a means to use global statistics to identify the most likely failing component, and a further means to refine the failing component list. This invention was reduced to practice.
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