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NETWORK MANAGEMENT IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

  • US 20130205013A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2010
  • Published: 08/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of discovering a node in a communications network for network management, comprising the steps of:

  • deploying a first crawler program in the network, the first crawler program encountering a first node of the network;

    collecting network management information from the first node using the first crawler program; and

    determining an identity of a second node in communication with the first node from the network management information using the first crawler program.

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