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Method and system for determining network topology

  • US 7,050,404 B1
  • Filed: 10/09/2001
  • Issued: 05/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining the connectivity of switches in a computer network, each switch including a plurality of ports for connection to other switches and network elements, comprising:

  • determining all the possible port pairings;

    determining a score for each port pairing; and

    selecting the port pairing having the highest score.

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