Systems and methods for discovering network topologies
US9219655B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for discovering network topologies. The method may include (1) receiving, on a host system within a network, a switch-protocol message that includes a switch identifier, a port identifier, and/or a root path cost, (2) identifying a set of switches within the network based on the switch-protocol message, (3) determining how the set of switches are connected based on the switch-protocol message, and (4) mapping a topology of the network based on determining how the set of switches are connected. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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