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Apparatus and method for synthesizing management packets for transmission between a network switch and a host controller

  • US 6,151,316 A
  • Filed: 12/18/1997
  • Issued: 11/21/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method in a network comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a data packet from a network station;

    generating new information in response to reception of the received data packet; and

    outputting for use by a management agent a new data packet including the new information and at least a portion of the received data packet, the new information specifying characteristics corresponding to the reception of the received data packet.

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