Method of testing a switched local area network
First Claim
1. A method for testing a switched local area network, comprising:
- (a) detecting at least one switch in said switched local area network;
(b) communicating with an SNMP agent in said switch to obtain a set of available MIBs (management information bases) in said switch;
(c) selecting a report, said report determined according to said set of available MIBs;
(d) communicating with said SNMP agent to obtain optimal data items selected according to said set of available MIBs and said report; and
(e) preparing said report based on said optimal data items.
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Abstract
A test instrument and method for testing switched LANs using a set of available MIBs in a switch is provided. The test instrument is designed for the characterization, diagnosis, and testing of a LAN having at least one switch which divides the network traffic into segments. A network device such as a switch will have a set of available MIBs, usually determined by the vendor, which may be accessed via an SNMP agent in the switch. Using the information selectively gathered from this set of available MIBs, various reports may be generated and displayed as reports which allow for a detailed analysis of switch parameters and traffic patterns. For any given report, optimal data items are chosen according to a predetermined hierarchy which provide the most pertinent, detailed information for each given report.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for testing a switched local area network, comprising:
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(a) detecting at least one switch in said switched local area network; (b) communicating with an SNMP agent in said switch to obtain a set of available MIBs (management information bases) in said switch; (c) selecting a report, said report determined according to said set of available MIBs; (d) communicating with said SNMP agent to obtain optimal data items selected according to said set of available MIBs and said report; and (e) preparing said report based on said optimal data items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a test instrument, a method for testing a switched local area network, comprising:
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(a) coupling said test instrument to said switched local area network; (b) detecting at least one switch in said switched local area network; (c) communicating with an SNMP agent in said switch to obtain a set of available MIBs (management information bases) in said switch; (d) selecting a report, said report determined according to said set of available MIBs; (e) communicating with said SNMP agent to obtain optimal data items selected according to said set of available MIBs and said report; and (f) preparing said report based on said optimal data items. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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