Method of producing a network topology
OwnerKatsuya Kitajimainventor
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Abstract
Upon producing a topology of a network including a plurality of nodes (L2SW-1 to L2SW-7) connected via the Ethernet, an NSM (101) collects, from each of the nodes, reception result information obtained by continuity check performed by each node, VLAN setting information, and MAC information of a port or ports, and produces the topology of the network for each of VLAN A and VLAN B.
Claims12
A network topology producing method of producing a topology of a network comprising a plurality of nodes connected via the Ethernet, the method comprising the step in which a network management system collects, from each of the nodes, reception result information obtained by continuity check performed by each node, VLAN setting information, and MAC information of a port or ports to produce the topology of the network.
A network management system for use upon producing a topology of a network comprising a plurality of nodes connected via the Ethernet, the system comprising:
- information receiving means for receiving, from each of the nodes, reception result information obtained by continuity check, VLAN setting information, and MAC information of a port or ports;
- memory means for memorizing the reception result information, the VLAN setting information, and the MAC information of the port or the ports which are received by the information receiving means;
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- topology producing means for producing the topology of the network with reference to the reception result information, the VLAN setting information, and the MAC information of the port which are memorized in the memory means.
A recording medium which records a program for making a computer execute, upon producing a topology of a network comprising a plurality of nodes connected via the Ethernet, the steps of:
- receiving, from each of the nodes, reception result information obtained by continuity check, VLAN setting information, and MAC information of a port or ports;
- memorizing, in memory means, the reception result information, the VLAN setting information, and the MAC information of the port or the ports which are received in the above-mentioned step;
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- producing the topology of the network with reference to the reception result information, the VLAN setting information, and the MAC information of the port or the ports which are memorized in the memory means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.