Network analysis omniscent loop state machine
First Claim
1. A method for analyzing a data trace representative of an FC network, comprising:
- determining a topology of the network;
filtering the data trace for open commands that are not perceived by at least one analyzer positioned in communication with the network and eliminating devices associated with these open commands not received by an analyzer from further analysis;
filtering the data trace for failed open commands and eliminating devices associated with the failed open commands from further analysis;
filtering the trace data for frames to destinations that are not received by the analyzer and eliminating devices associated with these frame from further analysis;
filtering frames transmitted when a loop is in closed state and eliminating devices associated with transmitting frames when a loop is closed from further analysis; and
conducting error analysis of the network topology not eliminated by a filtering step.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a method for analyzing a data trace representative of an FC network. The method includes determining a topology of the network, filtering the data trace for open commands that are not perceived by at least one analyzer positioned in communication with the network and eliminating devices associated with these open commands not received by an analyzer from further analysis, filtering the data trace for failed open commands and eliminating devices associated with the failed open commands from further analysis, and filtering the trace data for frames to destinations that are not received by the analyzer and eliminating devices associated with these frame from further analysis. The method further includes filtering frames transmitted when a loop is in closed state and eliminating devices associated with transmitting frames when a loop is closed from further analysis, and conducting error analysis of the network topology not eliminated by a filtering step.
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1. A method for analyzing a data trace representative of an FC network, comprising:
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determining a topology of the network; filtering the data trace for open commands that are not perceived by at least one analyzer positioned in communication with the network and eliminating devices associated with these open commands not received by an analyzer from further analysis; filtering the data trace for failed open commands and eliminating devices associated with the failed open commands from further analysis; filtering the trace data for frames to destinations that are not received by the analyzer and eliminating devices associated with these frame from further analysis; filtering frames transmitted when a loop is in closed state and eliminating devices associated with transmitting frames when a loop is closed from further analysis; and conducting error analysis of the network topology not eliminated by a filtering step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for determining valid data states in a FC SAN during a network analysis process, comprising:
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filtering conversations from a data trace when the context of the conversations cannot be determined; determining what devices are validly communicating on the FC loop from the data trace; filtering conversations from the data trace that cannot be monitored or determined from a current analyzer positioning; tabulating validly communicating devices; and analyzing the data trace using the tabulated validly communicating devices to determine FC network errors. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for filtering FC conversations in a network to determine valid topology and errors for the FC network, comprising:
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acquiring a data trace from the FC network via at least one analyzer positioned in communication with the FC network, the data trace representing bidirectional data transmissions in the FC network; filtering conversations from the data trace that are related to unverifiable network devices; generating a network topology from the data trace containing the filtered conversations; and analyzing the FC network for errors using the data trace containing the filtered conversations. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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