Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for providing for automatic topology discovery in an ATM network or the like
- Patent Title (中): 在ATM网络等中提供自动拓扑发现的方法
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Application No.: US473139Application Date: 1995-06-07
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Publication No.: US5583991APublication Date: 1996-12-10
- Inventor: Dilip Chatwani , Rajan Subramanian , Winnis Chiang , Jonathan Davar , Ayal Opher , Shiva Sawant
- Applicant: Dilip Chatwani , Rajan Subramanian , Winnis Chiang , Jonathan Davar , Ayal Opher , Shiva Sawant
- Applicant Address: CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Bay Networks, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bay Networks, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Santa Clara
- Main IPC: H04Q3/00
- IPC: H04Q3/00 ; H04L12/24 ; H04L12/56 ; H04L29/12 ; H04Q11/04 ; G06F15/173
Abstract:
An asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network or the like employing a method and apparatus for automatically determining the topology of the network is described. The method and apparatus provides for each switch in the network transmitting on each of its ports link advertisement messages (without processing intervention by intermediate switches). The link advertisement messages are received by neighbor switches and forwarded to a topology manager. The topology manager constructs network topology profile information based on received link advertisement messages. Further, the topology manager is able to verify bidirection links based on the received link advertisement messages.
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