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Assignee3Com Corporation
InventorsRobert J. Duncan, Christopher R. Linzell, David J. Stevenson, Iain Hogg
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A method and apparatus for determining a time interval for periodically polling a device on a network 1 is described. The method determines the most restrictive link on the path to the network device, the level of restrictiveness of a link being dependent on the nature of the link, such as the link speed and link type. The time interval between polling is determined based on the nature of the most restrictive link. Thus, the time interval can be determined according to the type and speed of the links between the polling device, which in a preferred embodiment is a network management station, and the polled device on the network 1.
A method for determining a time interval for periodically polling a device on a network, the method comprising determining a most restrictive link to the network device, the restrictiveness of a link being dependent on the nature of the link, and determining the time interval according to the nature of the most restrictive link.
A computer readable medium including a computer program comprising:
An apparatus for determining a time interval for periodically polling a device on a network, the apparatus determining the most restrictive link to the network device, the level of restrictiveness of a link being dependent on the nature of the link, the apparatus determining the time interval in accordance with the nature of the determined most restrictive link.
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