System and method for inferring and adapting a network topology
US9571348B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring a network that includes a plurality of information handling systems. The plurality of information handling systems includes a plurality of computer-networking devices and a plurality of remote nodes. The method further includes creating a stored network topology. The stored network topology includes, for each of the plurality of networking devices, any direct children. The creating includes, for each networking device of the plurality of computer-networking devices, selecting the networking device, querying the networking device for topology information, and receiving the topology information from the networking device. The creating also includes adding any directly connected remote nodes to the stored network topology. In addition, the creating includes determining any new parent references that can be inferred based on the topology information. The creating further includes updating the stored network topology according to the new parent references.
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