Method and apparatus for network analysis, such as analyzing and correlating identifiers of frame relay circuits in a network
First Claim
1. A computer controlled method of analyzing a network, wherein the network has a plurality of network segments, the method comprising:
- identifying segment addresses of virtual private network segments in the network, wherein pairs of segment addresses define individual virtual private network segments;
obtaining statistical data associated with each identified segment address in the network, the statistical data representing more than one type of statistic obtained from each identified segment address; and
analyzing the obtained statistical data to identify similar statistical data corresponding to the pairs of segment addresses wherein the step of analyzing the obtained statistical data further comprises the steps of;
identifying potential pairs of segment addresses;
obtaining refined statistical data associated with the identified potential pairs of segment addresses; and
confirming that the potential pairs of segment addresses are the pairs of segment addresses based on the obtained refined statistical data.
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Abstract
A system, method or facility allow a user to analyze a telecommunications network having virtual private network segments, such as frame relay circuits, where standard network analysis tools fail to identify such circuits. The facility receives identifiers or addresses for such circuits and gathers statistical data with respect thereto. Based on such statistical data, the facility matches end points of the circuits with corresponding starting points. Thus, a network designer or manager may use standard and less expensive hardware in networks employing frame relay circuits, and other virtual private network segments, by employing the facility to fully document and verify the overall configuration of the network environment, without prior knowledge of the network'"'"'s makeup.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer controlled method of analyzing a network, wherein the network has a plurality of network segments, the method comprising:
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identifying segment addresses of virtual private network segments in the network, wherein pairs of segment addresses define individual virtual private network segments; obtaining statistical data associated with each identified segment address in the network, the statistical data representing more than one type of statistic obtained from each identified segment address; and analyzing the obtained statistical data to identify similar statistical data corresponding to the pairs of segment addresses wherein the step of analyzing the obtained statistical data further comprises the steps of; identifying potential pairs of segment addresses; obtaining refined statistical data associated with the identified potential pairs of segment addresses; and confirming that the potential pairs of segment addresses are the pairs of segment addresses based on the obtained refined statistical data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer controlled method of analyzing a network, wherein the network has a plurality of network segments, the method comprising:
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receiving segment addresses of selected network segments in the network, wherein each segment includes at least a portion spanning a public switched network and wherein each selected network segment is defined by pairs of segment addresses; obtaining statistical data associated with each identified segment address in the network, the statistical data representing different types of statistics; analyzing the obtained statistical data to identify similar statistical data; identifying the pairs of segment addresses corresponding to the selected network segments, based on the identified similar statistical data; obtaining refined statistical data associated with the identified pairs of segment addresses; confirming that the pairs of segment addresses are the pairs of segment addresses based on the obtained refined statistical data; and storing the pairs of segment addresses in a database.
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13. A computer system for analyzing a network, wherein the network has a plurality of network segments, comprising:
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a component for identifying segment addresses of virtual private network segments in the network, wherein pairs of segment addresses define individual virtual private network segments; a component for obtaining statistical data associated with each identified segment address in the network, the statistical data representing more than one type of statistic obtained from each identified segment address; and a component for analyzing the obtained statistical data to identify similar statistical data corresponding to the pairs of segment addresses, the analyzing including; identifying potential pairs of segment addresses; obtaining refined statistical data associated with the identified potential pairs of segment addresses; and confirming that the potential pairs of segment addresses are the pairs of segment addresses based on the obtained refined statistical data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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