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Network management

  • US 20070288567A1
  • Filed: 02/06/2007
  • Published: 12/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing a network comprising a plurality of agents, the method comprising:

  • receiving a periodic status message from each of a first group of agents selected from the plurality of agents;

    querying a router on a local portion of the network positioned to handle communications between components on the local portion of the network and components on a remote portion of the network;

    receiving from the router an indication of a second group of agents from the plurality of agents that are communicating through the router;

    comparing the first group of agents to the second group of agents; and

    generating a list of agents communicating through the router from which periodic status messages are not being received.

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