公开(公告)号：US08125927B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12487086

申请日：2009-06-18

Applicant: Biswajit Nandy ,  Nabil Seddigh ,  Sabeel Ansari ,  Kevin Wong ,  Rupinder Singh Makkar

Inventor： Biswajit Nandy ,  Nabil Seddigh ,  Sabeel Ansari ,  Kevin Wong ,  Rupinder Singh Makkar

IPC: H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L45/02

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for topology discovery of a network having heterogeneous network devices are disclosed. A network appliance communicates with the network devices to acquire device descriptors and characterize the network devices accordingly. Topology discovery is based on device characteristics, media-access data, and encoded connectivity patterns, where each connectivity pattern is defined by devices of specific device types and respective media-access data. A topology deduction module of the network appliance synthesizes a network image starting with unconnected devices and progressively incorporating detected connectivity patterns.

Abstract translation: 公开了具有异构网络设备的网络的拓扑发现的方法和装置。 网络设备与网络设备通信以获取设备描述符并相应地表征网络设备。 拓扑发现基于设备特性，媒体访问数据和编码连接模式，其中每个连接模式由特定设备类型的设备和相应的媒体访问数据定义。 网络设备的拓扑推导模块从未连接的设备开始合成网络图像，并逐渐整合检测到的连接模式。

公开(公告)号：US20090316602A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12487086

申请日：2009-06-18

Applicant: Biswajit Nandy ,  Nabil Seddigh ,  Sabeel Ansari ,  Kevin Wong ,  Rupinder Singh Makkar

Inventor： Biswajit Nandy ,  Nabil Seddigh ,  Sabeel Ansari ,  Kevin Wong ,  Rupinder Singh Makkar

IPC: H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L45/02

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for topology discovery of a network having heterogeneous network devices are disclosed. A network appliance communicates with the network devices to acquire device descriptors and characterize the network devices accordingly. Topology discovery is based on device characteristics, media-access data, and encoded connectivity patterns, where each connectivity pattern is defined by devices of specific device types and respective media-access data. A topology deduction module of the network appliance synthesizes a network image starting with unconnected devices and progressively incorporating detected connectivity patterns.

Abstract translation: 公开了具有异构网络设备的网络的拓扑发现的方法和装置。 网络设备与网络设备通信以获取设备描述符并相应地表征网络设备。 拓扑发现基于设备特性，媒体访问数据和编码连接模式，其中每个连接模式由特定设备类型的设备和相应的媒体访问数据定义。 网络设备的拓扑推导模块从未连接的设备开始合成网络图像，并逐渐整合检测到的连接模式。