Network topology management
OwnerMikael Sylvest, Soren Heilmanninventors
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Abstract
In certain embodiments of the present invention, each of a plurality of switches in a network can independently develop an equivalent set of network attributes without referring to the network's topology. An equivalent set of network attributes can define the entire network's topology. Each switch can also independently maintain its respective equivalent set of network attributes to reflect changes in the network's topology. As with developing a set of attributes, each switch can maintain its set of attributes without actually referring to the network's topology.
Claims22
A method comprising:
- independently developing an equivalent set of network attributes at each of a plurality of switches in a network without referring to the network's topology, each said equivalent set of network attributes to define the network's topology;
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- independently maintaining the equivalent set of network attributes at each of the plurality of switches without referring to the network's topology to reflect a change in the network's topology.
A machine readable medium having stored thereon machine executable instructions that when executed implement a method comprising:
- independently developing an equivalent set of network attributes at each of a plurality of switches in a network without referring to the network's topology, each said equivalent set of network attributes to define the network's topology;
- and
- independently maintaining the equivalent set of network attributes at each of the plurality of switches without referring to the network's topology to reflect a change in the network's topology.
A system comprising:
- a plurality of switches coupled to form a network;
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- a machine readable medium associated with each switch having stored thereon machine executable instructions that when executed implement a method comprising:
- independently developing an equivalent set of network attributes at each of the plurality of switches without referring to the network's topology, each said equivalent set of network attributes to define the network's topology;
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- independently maintaining the equivalent set of network attributes at each of the plurality of switches without referring to the network's topology to reflect a change in the network's topology.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.