NETWORK MANAGEMENT DISCOVERY TOOL
First Claim
1. A method for discovering network paths between network devices in a distance-vector network, the method comprising:
- providing a node model of network devices in a distance-vector network, the node model comprising a first network address corresponding to a first network device;
querying the first network device for routing information using the first network address;
identifying a second network address corresponding to a second network device and further identifying a path from the first network device to the second network device based on the routing information;
mapping, in the node model, the first and the second network devices and the path therebetween; and
querying the second network device for subsequent routing information to identify and map subsequent devices and paths.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for discovering network paths between network devices in a distance-vector network are provided. The method may include providing a node model of network devices in a distance-vector network. The node model may include a network address corresponding to a network device. The network address may be used to query the network device for routing information. This routing information may be used to identify another network address corresponding to a second network device, and to identify a path from the first network device to the second network device. These devices and the path therebetween may be mapped in the node model. Finally, the second network device may be queried for subsequent routing information to identify and map subsequent devices and paths.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for discovering network paths between network devices in a distance-vector network, the method comprising:
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providing a node model of network devices in a distance-vector network, the node model comprising a first network address corresponding to a first network device; querying the first network device for routing information using the first network address; identifying a second network address corresponding to a second network device and further identifying a path from the first network device to the second network device based on the routing information; mapping, in the node model, the first and the second network devices and the path therebetween; and querying the second network device for subsequent routing information to identify and map subsequent devices and paths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for discovering network paths between network devices in a distance-vector network, the apparatus comprising:
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an object server configured to provide a node model of network devices in the distance vector network including a network address of first network device; the object server further configured to query the first device for routing information using the network address; the object server further configured to identify a second network address corresponding to a second network device and to identify a path from the first network device to the second network device based on the routing information; the object server further configured to map the first and second network devices and the path between the first and second network devices in the node model; and the object server further configured to query the second network device for subsequent routing information to identify and map subsequent devices and paths. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for discovering network paths between network devices in a distance-vector network, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer-usable medium having a computer-usable program code embodied therein, the computer-usable program code comprising; computer-usable program code for providing a node model of network devices in the distance-vector network including a network address of first network device; computer-usable program code for querying the first network device for routing information using the network address; computer-usable program code for identifying a second network address corresponding to a second network device and further identifying a path from the first network device to the second network device based on the routing information; computer-usable program code for mapping, in the node model, the first and the second network devices and the path therebetween; and computer-usable program code for querying the second network device for subsequent routing information to identify and map subsequent devices and paths. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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