Method and apparatus for monitoring and analyzing network appliance status information
US6701449B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying a faulty device through generation of status messages within each device and monitoring the status messages of each other device. If status messages are not properly received, the apparatus invokes a fault analysis routine to identify the problem. The status messages are transmitted between the devices using a plurality of communications channels.
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