Apparatus and method for network error prevention
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- performing one or more tests at a network component, the network component capable of transmitting frames of information in a network, the network component capable of enabling and disabling the transmitting of frames;
detecting a failure of at least one of the one or more tests; and
in response to the detected failure of at least one of the one or more tests, at least one of;
not enabling the transmitting of frames by the network component and disabling the transmitting of frames by the network component.
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Abstract
A method includes performing one or more tests at a network component. The network component is capable of transmitting frames of information in a network. The network component is also capable of enabling and disabling the transmitting of frames. The method also includes detecting a failure of at least one of the one or more tests. In addition, the method includes at least one of not enabling the transmitting of frames by the network component and disabling the transmitting of frames by the network component in response to the detected failure. As an example, the one or more tests may be performed in response to the network component powering on. The network component may be initially disabled from transmitting the frames, and the transmitting of frames is not enabled in response to the detected failure.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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performing one or more tests at a network component, the network component capable of transmitting frames of information in a network, the network component capable of enabling and disabling the transmitting of frames;
detecting a failure of at least one of the one or more tests; and
in response to the detected failure of at least one of the one or more tests, at least one of;
not enabling the transmitting of frames by the network component and disabling the transmitting of frames by the network component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of interfaces capable of being coupled to a plurality of link partners in a network;
a switching element capable of receiving and transmitting frames of information through the plurality of interfaces; and
a controller capable of;
enabling and disabling the transmitting of frames by the switching element;
performing one or more tests of the apparatus;
detecting a failure of at least one of the one or more tests; and
in response to the detected failure of at least one of the one or more tests, at least one of;
not enabling the transmitting of frames by the switching element and disabling the transmitting of frames by the switching element. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium and operable to be executed by a processor, the computer program comprising computer readable program code for:
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performing one or more tests at a network component, the network component capable of transmitting frames of information in a network, the network component capable of enabling and disabling the transmitting of frames;
detecting a failure of at least one of the one or more tests; and
in response to the detected failure of at least one of the one or more tests, at least one of;
not enabling the transmitting of frames by the network component and disabling the transmitting of frames by the network component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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