Method and apparatus for dynamic configuration and checking of network connections via out-of-band monitoring
US6757297B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5625
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first network element includes or is associated with a query engine that allows it to retrieve operating parameters from a second network element even when the first and second network elements are not participating in a common routing protocol. The first element is thereby able to determine if the second network is operational and to take action to reroute data to a backup element if the second element is not operational.
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