Method for resolving network address by sending reresolve request to nodes at selected time period after establishing address table, and updating the table with received reply thereto
First Claim
1. A method of operating a network system having a plurality of nodes, each node having an assigned address, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing in an address table an address mapping associated with each of said plurality of nodes on the network system at a given time;
detecting passage of a selected time period after said given time and generating a timeout signal in response thereto;
upon occurrence of said timeout signal, generating a target address for a selected node whose address is found in said table;
sending a reresolve request to said selected node associated with said address currently in said address table;
waiting for a reply from said targeted address of said node;
upon receipt of a reply, updating said address table with said target address for said node;
upon failure to receive a reply within a given time, broadcasting a message across said network system until a response is received from said targeted node;
upon the receipt of said response, updating said address table with said received response.
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Abstract
A networking system is disclosed that has an improved address resolution protocol. The network system, which includes a table or cache, has a plurality of nodes, each node having a unique address. The protocol establishes in the table an address mapping for each of the nodes in the network system being used. The protocol generates a target address for an addressing request. When an address mapping needs to be reresolved/refreshed, the protocol then sends the request to the node associated with the address currently in the table. The protocol allows for a certain amount of time for the node to accept the request and then updates the address mapping table based upon a reply received within that limited time. If the node fails to reply within a given time, the protocol then broadcasts the request throughout the networking system until a response is received. Once a response is received, the system then updates the table of address mapping.
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1. A method of operating a network system having a plurality of nodes, each node having an assigned address, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing in an address table an address mapping associated with each of said plurality of nodes on the network system at a given time; detecting passage of a selected time period after said given time and generating a timeout signal in response thereto; upon occurrence of said timeout signal, generating a target address for a selected node whose address is found in said table; sending a reresolve request to said selected node associated with said address currently in said address table; waiting for a reply from said targeted address of said node; upon receipt of a reply, updating said address table with said target address for said node; upon failure to receive a reply within a given time, broadcasting a message across said network system until a response is received from said targeted node; upon the receipt of said response, updating said address table with said received response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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