METHODS AND APPARATUS TO TRACK CHANGES TO A NETWORK TOPOLOGY
First Claim
1. A method to track changes to a network topology, the method comprising:
- in response to a reporting message including topology change information corresponding to a topology change event, generating a confirmation-seeking message based on the topology change information to confirm the topology change event; and
updating a topology data set representing the network topology based on a response to the confirmation-seeking message.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to track network topology changes are disclosed. An example apparatus includes machine readable instructions, and a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations include, in response to a reporting message generated by a software defined controller containing topology change information corresponding to a topology change event scheduled to occur at a future time, store, in a topology database, a pre-validation data record reflecting the occurrence of the topology change event. The pre-validation data record indicates the occurrence is not validated. In addition, a validation seeking message is generated to validate occurrence of the topology change event and is transmitted to a network device to be subject to the topology change event after the future time. In response to a validation message from the network device, a post-validation data record is stored in the topology database.
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1. A method to track changes to a network topology, the method comprising:
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in response to a reporting message including topology change information corresponding to a topology change event, generating a confirmation-seeking message based on the topology change information to confirm the topology change event; and updating a topology data set representing the network topology based on a response to the confirmation-seeking message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tangible computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause a computer to:
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in response to a reporting message corresponding to a network device change, transmit a confirmation-seeking message to confirm the network device change; and update a network configuration data set to reflect the network device change based on a response to the confirmation-seeking message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus to track a change to a network topology, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory having machine readable instructions stored thereon; and a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising; in response to a reporting message containing topology change information corresponding to a topology change event, generating a validation seeking message to validate the topology change event; and updating a topology data set representing the network topology based on a response to the validation seeking message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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