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Security scanning system and method utilizing generic IP addresses

  • US 6,986,160 B1
  • Filed: 08/31/2001
  • Issued: 01/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for configuring policies among a plurality of network components equipped with scanners, comprising:

  • (a) receiving an Internet Protocol (IP) address at a particular one of a plurality of network components equipped with a scanner, wherein the same IP address is utilized to configure policies among a plurality of the network components;

    (b) identifying a portion of the IP address at the particular one of the network components; and

    (c) determining a policy unique to the particular one of the network components utilizing the identified portion of the IP address;

    wherein the portion of the IP address includes a predetermined number of bits of the IP address;

    wherein a plurality of the bits are reserved for defining a subnet selector value;

    wherein the subnet selector value indicates which subnet mask to use.

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