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Method and apparatus for determining SNA sessions using various protocols for transport based on filter criteria

  • US 6,532,241 B1
  • Filed: 05/20/1999
  • Issued: 03/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for identifying a data session flowing through entities of a multi-protocol network without requiring knowledge of the protocols used by the session, the method comprising the steps of:

  • creating one or more filters at a correlation engine of a network management station (NMS) for use by one or more protocol servers of the NMS;

    obtaining protocol-related information pertaining to the session at the protocol servers, the protocol-related information matching at least one of the filters;

    merging the obtained protocol-related information into a list of session entries;

    sorting the session entries of the merged list according to a number of matching filters; and

    providing a list of sorted session entries to the user.

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