Network configuration evaluation
First Claim
1. A method of evaluating a network configuration, comprising:
- receiving an address message at a configuration server from a client system through a network, where the address message includes first address information and second address information for the client system;
extracting the first address information and the second address information from the address message at the configuration server; and
evaluating the address information at the configuration server including comparing the first address information and the second address information.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for network configuration evaluation. In one implementation, a method of evaluating a network configuration includes: receiving an address message at a configuration server from a client system through a network, where the address message includes first address information and second address information for the client system; extracting the first address information and the second address information from the address message at the configuration server; and evaluating the address information at the configuration server including comparing the first address information and the second address information.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of evaluating a network configuration, comprising:
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receiving an address message at a configuration server from a client system through a network, where the address message includes first address information and second address information for the client system;
extracting the first address information and the second address information from the address message at the configuration server; and
evaluating the address information at the configuration server including comparing the first address information and the second address information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program, stored on a tangible storage medium, for use in evaluating a network configuration, the program comprising executable instructions that cause a computer to:
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receive an address message from a client system through a network, where the address message includes first address information and second address information for the client system;
extract the first address information and the second address information from the address message; and
evaluate the address information including comparing the first address information and the second address information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A configuration server, comprising:
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means for receiving data from a client system through a network, including receiving an address message that includes first address information and second address information for the client system;
means for extracting the first address information and the second address information from the address message; and
means for evaluating the address information including comparing the first address information and the second address information.
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