Systems and methods for mapping network topologies
US9007955B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for mapping network topologies may include (1) identifying a network including a plurality of network switches and a plurality of host systems, (2) identifying a host system within the plurality of host systems connected to the network via a network switch within the plurality of network switches, (3) refreshing an address of the host system within the network switch, (4) allowing the address of the host system to expire from each network switch within the plurality of network switches except the network switch, (5) transmitting a probing frame from a probing host system within the plurality of host systems to the address of the host system, (6) identifying a subset of host systems within the plurality of host systems that received the probing frame, and then (7) mapping a topology of the network based on the identified subset. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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