Recursive discovery of CDP type of nodes in a network of various node types
First Claim
1. A method of discovering Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) nodes in a network of nodes of various types in real time resulting in a set of CDP type of nodes, comprising:
- seeding a discovery process using at least one of querying a user to provide a first CDP node information and searching a database of CDP nodes previously discovered by a network manager to identify a first CDP node;
transmitting a signal from the network manager to the first CDP node of the network, wherein the signal requests information contained in a management information base of the first CDP node regarding additional CDP nodes known to the first CDP node;
receiving a response that identifies the additional CDP nodes known to the first CDP node;
repeating the transmitting and receiving steps for each additional CDP node identified; and
storing a list containing addresses of all identified nodes of the CDP type for a selected display pertaining to the identified CDP nodes among the nodes of various types in the network wherein the first CDP node can be any of the CDP type of nodes within the network.
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Abstract
A method and system is disclosed for automatically discovering Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) nodes a network in real time. The discover process transmits a signal from a network manager to a first CDP node of the network. The signal requests information regarding additional CDP nodes known to the first node. The network manger receives a response is that identifies additional CDP nodes known to the first CDP node. The transmitting and receiving steps are then repeated for each additional CDP node identified. A list containing information of all identified nodes is then stored.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of discovering Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) nodes in a network of nodes of various types in real time resulting in a set of CDP type of nodes, comprising:
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seeding a discovery process using at least one of querying a user to provide a first CDP node information and searching a database of CDP nodes previously discovered by a network manager to identify a first CDP node; transmitting a signal from the network manager to the first CDP node of the network, wherein the signal requests information contained in a management information base of the first CDP node regarding additional CDP nodes known to the first CDP node; receiving a response that identifies the additional CDP nodes known to the first CDP node; repeating the transmitting and receiving steps for each additional CDP node identified; and storing a list containing addresses of all identified nodes of the CDP type for a selected display pertaining to the identified CDP nodes among the nodes of various types in the network wherein the first CDP node can be any of the CDP type of nodes within the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for discovering Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) nodes in a network of nodes of various types in real time resulting in a set of CDP type of nodes, comprising:
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seeding a discovery process using at least one of querying a user to provide a first CDP node information and searching a database of CDP nodes previously discovered by a network manager to identify a first CDP node; transmitting a SNMP message from the network manager to the first CDP node of the network to obtain information contained in a management information base of the first CDP node; recursively transmitting a SNMP message to at least one additional CDP node of the network identified to the network manager by the information obtained from the first CDP node; and storing a list containing information of all identified nodes of the CDP type for a selected display pertaining to the identified CDP nodes among the nodes of various types in the network wherein the first CDP node can be any of the CDP type of nodes within the network.
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14. A computer-based system that discovers Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) nodes in a network of nodes of various types in real time resulting in a set of CDP type of nodes, comprising:
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logic that seeds a discovery process using at least one of querying a user to provide a first CDP node information and searching a database of CDP nodes previously discovered by a network manager to identify a first CDP node; logic that transmits a signal from the network manager to the first CDP node of the network, wherein the signal requests information contained in a management information base of the first CDP node regarding additional CDP nodes known to the first CDP node; logic that receives a response that identifies the additional CDP nodes known to the first CDP node; logic that repeats the transmitting and receiving steps for each additional CDP node identified; and logic that stores a list containing addresses of all identified nodes of the CDP type for a selected display pertaining to the identified CDP nodes among the nodes of various types in the network wherein the first CDP node can be any of the CDP type of nodes within the network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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