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System and method for determining availability of an arbitrary network configuration

  • US 20030172150A1
  • Filed: 03/06/2002
  • Published: 09/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a network system comprising a plurality of network components;

    a host computer system coupled to the network system, wherein the host computer system is configured to;

    perform system discovery to generate data indicative of a configuration of the plurality of network components;

    detect a failure of one of the components included in the plurality of network components;

    in response to detecting the failure, calculate an availability of the plurality of network components using the data indicative of the configuration of the plurality of network components; and

    store data indicative of the availability of the plurality of network components.

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