Populating Location Wiremap Databases
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1. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:
- establish a link layer connection with a client on a switch port, wherein the switch port is associated with a port identifier and is mapped to a location;
identify one or more connection attributes of the connection, wherein the connection attributes comprise a network layer address of the client; and
transmit the port identifier and the network layer address of the client, to a location server.
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Abstract
A method for populating location wiremap databases. In particular implementations, a method includes establishing a link layer connection with a client on a switch port, where the switch port is associated with a port identifier and is mapped to a location; identifying one or more connection attributes of the connection, where the connection attributes comprise a network layer address of the client; and transmitting the port identifier and the network layer address of the client to a location server.
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23 Claims
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1. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:
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establish a link layer connection with a client on a switch port, wherein the switch port is associated with a port identifier and is mapped to a location; identify one or more connection attributes of the connection, wherein the connection attributes comprise a network layer address of the client; and transmit the port identifier and the network layer address of the client, to a location server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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establishing a link layer connection with a client on a switch port, wherein the switch port is associated with a port, identifier and is mapped to a location; identifying one or more connection attributes of the connection, wherein the connection attributes comprise a network layer address of the client; and transmitting the port identifier and the network layer address of the client to a location server. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An switch comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory; a switch fabric comprising one or more switch ports; and a network application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the one or more processors and the switch to; establish a link layer connection with a client on a switch port, wherein the switch port is associated with a port identifier and is mapped to a location; identify one or more connection attributes of the connection, wherein the connection attributes comprise a network layer address of the client; transmit the port identifier and the network layer address of the client, to a location server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The switch of claim 18 wherein the network application is further operable to cause the one or more processors and the switch to provide the location received, from the location server to the client.
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19. A location server comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory; a network interface; and a location server application, physically stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the one or more processors and the location server to; receive a switch port identification from a switch; determine a location based on a port-to-location mapping; and enter the location in a client location entry. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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