Systems and methods for inferring services on a network
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving topologically relevant network information concerning at least one of;
nodes, interfaces, connections, and protocols;
resolving conflicts in the received information;
determining and storing a network topology from the received and resolved information; and
inferring one or more services based on the stored topology.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for managing services on a network. In one. exemplary embodiment, the method includes receiving topologically relevant network information concerning nodes, interfaces, connections and/or protocols; resolving conflicts in the received information; determining and storing a network topology from the received and resolved information; and inferring one or more services based on the stored topology.
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110 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving topologically relevant network information concerning at least one of;
nodes, interfaces, connections, and protocols;
resolving conflicts in the received information;
determining and storing a network topology from the received and resolved information; and
inferring one or more services based on the stored topology. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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2. A method for inferring one or more services of a network, said method comprising:
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receiving, at a processor, network information;
determining a first set of network objects based on the received information;
inferring a second set of network objects based on the first set and a protocol;
storing the first and second sets as a structure representative of the network; and
inferring the one or more services based on the structure. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for managing a network, the method comprising:
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receiving information concerning the network;
receiving supplemental information concerning the network;
determining one or more network objects associated with the network based on the received information and the received supplemental information; and
inferring one or more services based on the determined network objects and one or more rules, such that the one or more rules infer the existence of the one or more services. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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26. The method of 25, comprising:
using the passive protocol and then the active protocol to determine the one or more network objects.
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49. A method for inferring one or more services on a network, wherein the network includes one or more nodes, the method comprising:
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detecting one or more route targets on the network;
determining, for each of the route targets, a first number representative of the one or more nodes that export each of the route targets;
determining, for each of the route targets, a second number representative of the one or more nodes that import each of the route targets; and
inferring the one or more services based on the determined first and second numbers. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for storing network information, the method comprising:
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receiving network information at a predetermined time;
storing network information based on the predetermined time;
detecting an event at a time other than the predetermined time;
receiving network information based on the event; and
storing network information based on the event. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 103)
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71. A system comprising:
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means for receiving topologically relevant network information concerning at least one of nodes, interfaces, connections, and protocols;
means for resolving conflicts in the received information;
means for determining and storing a network topology from the received and resolved information; and
means for inferring one or more services based on the stored topology.
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72. A system for inferring one or more services of a network, the system comprising:
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means for receiving, at a processor, network information;
means for determining a first set of network objects based on the received information;
means for inferring a second set of network objects based on the first set and a protocol;
means for storing the first and second sets as a structure representative of the network; and
means for inferring the one or more services based on the structure.
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73. A system for managing a network, the system comprising:
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means for receiving information concerning the network;
means for receiving supplemental information concerning the network;
means for determining one or more network objects associated with the network based on the received information and the received supplemental information; and
means for inferring one or more services based on the determined network objects and one or more rules, such that the one or more rules infer the existence of the one or more services.
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74. A system for storing network information, the system comprising:
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means for receiving network information at a predetermined time;
means for storing network information based on the predetermined time;
means for detecting an event at a time other than the predetermined time;
means for receiving network information based on the event; and
means for storing network information based on the event.
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75. A system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform a method comprising;
receiving topologically relevant network information concerning at least one of nodes, interfaces, connections, and protocols;
resolving conflicts in the received information;
determining and storing a network topology from the received and resolved information; and
inferring one or more services based on the stored topology.
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76. A system for inferring one or more services of a network, the system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform a method comprising;
receiving, at a processor, network information;
determining a first set of network objects based on the received information;
inferring a second set of network objects based on the first set and a protocol;
storing the first and second sets as a structure representative of the network; and
inferring the one or more services based on the structure. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a data processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving topologically relevant network information concerning at least one of nodes, interfaces, connections, and protocols;
resolving conflicts in the received information;
determining and storing a network topology from the received and resolved information; and
inferring one or more services based on the stored topology.
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82. A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a data processor to perform a method for inferring one or more services of a network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a processor, network information;
determining a first set of network objects based on the received information;
inferring a second set of network objects based on the first set and a protocol;
storing the first and second sets as a structure representative of the network; and
inferring the one or more services based on the structure. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A system for managing a network, the system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform a method comprising;
receiving information concerning the network;
receiving supplemental information concerning the network;
determining one or more network objects associated with the network based on the received information and the received supplemental information; and
inferring one or more services based on the determined network objects and one or more rules, such that the one or more rules infer the existence of the one or more services. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90)
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91. A system for managing a network, the system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform a method comprising;
receiving information concerning the network;
receiving supplemental information concerning the network;
determining one or more network objects associated with the network based on the received information and the received supplemental information; and
inferring one or more services based on the determined network objects and one or more rules, such that the one or more rules infer the existence of the one or more services. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94)
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95. A system for inferring one or more services on a network, wherein the network includes one or more nodes, the system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform a method comprising;
detecting one or more route targets on the network;
determining, for each of the route targets, a first number representative of the one or more nodes that export each of the route targets;
determining, for each of the route targets, a second number representative of the one or more nodes that import each of the route targets; and
inferring the one or more services based on the determined first and second numbers.
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96. A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a data processor to perform a method for inferring one or more services on a network, wherein the network includes one or more nodes, the method comprising:
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detecting one or more route targets on the network;
determining, for each of the route targets, a first number representative of the one or more nodes that export each of the route targets;
determining, for each of the route targets, a second number representative of the one or more nodes that import each of the route targets; and
inferring the one or more services based on the determined first and second numbers.
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97. A system for storing network information, the system comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform a method comprising;
receiving network information at a predetermined time;
storing network information based on the predetermined time;
detecting an event at a time other than the predetermined time;
receiving network information based on the event; and
storing network information based on the event. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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104. A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a data processor to perform a method for storing network information, the method comprising:
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receiving network information at a predetermined time;
storing network information based on the predetermined time;
detecting an event at a time other than the predetermined time;
receiving network information based on the event; and
storing network information based on the event. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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