Handling redundant paths among devices
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1. A method, comprising:
- initiating a discovery operation to discover end devices and intermediary devices;
in response to discovering one device during the discovery operation, determining whether there are redundant paths to the discovered device;
selecting one intermediary device to provide one path to the discovered device in response to determining redundant paths to the discovered device; and
sending commands to cause a configuration where the selected intermediary device is configured to provide the path to the connected device and the path to the discovered device other than through the selected intermediary device is disabled.
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for initiating a discovery operation to discover end devices and intermediary devices. In response to discovering one device during the discovery operation, a determination is made as whether there are redundant paths to the discovered device. One intermediary device is selected to provide one path to the discovered device in response to determining redundant paths to the discovered device. Commands are sent to cause a configuration where the selected intermediary device is configured to provide the path to the discovered device and the path to the discovered device other than through the selected intermediary device is disabled.
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1. A method, comprising:
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initiating a discovery operation to discover end devices and intermediary devices;
in response to discovering one device during the discovery operation, determining whether there are redundant paths to the discovered device;
selecting one intermediary device to provide one path to the discovered device in response to determining redundant paths to the discovered device; and
sending commands to cause a configuration where the selected intermediary device is configured to provide the path to the connected device and the path to the discovered device other than through the selected intermediary device is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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generating a discovery map indicating discovered end and intermediary devices;
processing the generated discovery map to determine one or more devices to which there are redundant paths;
for each determined device to which there are redundant paths, selecting one intermediary device to provide one path to the determined device; and
sending commands to cause a configuration where the selected intermediary device is configured as the path to the determined device and the at least one path to the determined device through at least one intermediary device other than the selected intermediary device is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (10, 17, 18)
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11. A system coupled to a plurality of devices, including at least one end device and at least one intermediary device, comprising:
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circuitry capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising;
(i) initiating a discovery operation to discover end devices and intermediary devices;
(ii) in response to discovering one device during the discovery operation, determining whether there are redundant paths to the discovered device;
(iii) selecting one intermediary device to provide one path to the discovered device in response to determining redundant paths to the discovered device; and
(iv) sending commands to cause a configuration where the selected intermediary device is configured to provide the path to the discovered device and the path to the discovered device other than through the selected intermediary device is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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19. A system coupled to a plurality of devices, including at least one end device and at least one intermediary device, comprising:
circuitry capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising;
(i) generating a discovery map indicating accessible end and intermediary devices;
(ii) processing the generated discovery map to determine one or more devices to which there are redundant paths;
(iii) for each determined device to which there are redundant paths, selecting one intermediary device to provide one path to the determined device; and
(iv) sending commands to cause a configuration where the selected intermediary device is configured as the path to the determined device and the at least one path to the determined device through at least one intermediary device other than the selected intermediary device is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system coupled to a plurality of devices, including at least one end device and at least one intermediary device, comprising:
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a circuit board; and
circuitry coupled to the circuit board capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising;
(i) initiating a discovery operation to discover end devices and intermediary devices;
(ii) in response to discovering one device during the discovery operation, determining whether there are redundant paths to the discovered device;
(iii) selecting one intermediary device to provide one path to the discovered device in response to determining redundant paths to the discovered device; and
(iv) sending commands to cause a configuration where the selected intermediary device is configured to provide the path to the discovered device and the path to the discovered device other than through the selected intermediary device is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An article of manufacture in communication with end and intermediary devices, wherein the article of manufacture is capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
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initiating a discovery operation to discover end devices and intermediary devices;
in response to discovering one device during the discovery operation, determining whether there are redundant paths to the discovered device;
selecting one intermediary device to provide one path to the discovered device in response to determining redundant paths to the discovered device; and
sending commands to cause a configuration where the selected intermediary device is configured to provide the path to the discovered device and the path to the discovered device other than through the selected intermediary device is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An article of manufacture in communication with end and intermediary devices, wherein the article of manufacture is capable of causing operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
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generating a discovery map indicating end and intermediary devices discovered as accessible;
processing the generated discovery map to determine one or more devices to which there are redundant paths;
for each determined device to which there are redundant paths, selecting one intermediary device to provide one path to the determined device; and
sending commands to cause a configuration where the selected intermediary device is configured as the path to the determined device and the at least one path to the determined device through at least one intermediary device other than the selected intermediary device is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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