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Accessing results of network diagnostic functions in a distributed system

  • US 20050050189A1
  • Filed: 11/07/2003
  • Published: 03/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a requesting computer system that is network connectable to one or more chasses that each include one or more network diagnostic modules, a method for implementing a network diagnostic function, the method comprising the acts of:

  • sending a resource allocation request to a chassis from among the one or more chasses, the resource allocation request requesting that resources be allocated for implementing a network diagnostic function;

    receiving an indication of the chassis resources that were allocated for implementing the network diagnostic function; and

    sending function initiation instructions directly to an allocated resource, the function initiation instructions instructing the allocated resource to implement the network diagnostic function and collect results generated by the network diagnostic function.

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