Discovering non managed devices in a network such as a LAN using telnet
US6763001B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a computer network, a method for obtaining information regarding a device in a network, including obtaining said information using Telnet and using said information in the discovery of a network.The method uses a computer program on a computer readable medium loadable into a digital computer or embodied in a carrier wave.Said program comprising of the steps of, in respect of a device, creating a socket; connecting said socket to a Telnet port on said device; if connection was not successful, displaying the device as a generic device on a network map; if connection was successful, reading the login banner data; if the data did not read OK, display the device as a generic device on network map; if the data did read OK, parse the login banner data to obtain type; and use information to obtain device type ID and display relevant device on network map.
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