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Method and system for managing a network

  • US 7,398,307 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2003
  • Issued: 07/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing a network, the network having first and second network manager devices, the method comprising:

  • independently managing a first operation using a first logic of the first network manager device, including managing a first portion of a database;

    independently managing a second operation using a second logic of the second network manager device, including managing a second portion of the database; and

    communicating information between the first network manager device and the second network manager device using a peer-to-peer interface for sending and receiving queries,wherein the first network manager device maintains a list of network manager devices that neighbor at least one other network manager device, the list being accessible to the second network manager device via the peer-to-peer interface.

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