公开(公告)号：EP1535182A4

公开(公告)日：2008-06-04

申请号：EP03761015

申请日：2003-04-15

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BOIVIE RICHARD H ,  FELDMAN NANCY K

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/56

CPC classification number: H04L41/0886 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/04 ,  H04L45/46 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04W40/00

Abstract: A method (and structure) for automatically configuring a network including a plurality of interconnected computers, includes configuring more than one of the plurality of computers to assume a role as a designated router (202) which determines a current network configuration (204) by determining which computers are currently on-line, using this determined current network configuration (204) to determine a current network topology (205) that defines a neighborhood relationship among the interconnected computers currently on-line, and communicating the current network topology to the network. The method also includes defining a priority criterion (203) and automatically selecting one of the computers according to the priority criterion to serve the role as designated router.