Method and system for determining network characteristics using routing protocols
First Claim
1. A method for determining a topology of a network, the method comprising:
- communicating with a first router in the network;
querying a first link state database of the first router for first Type 1 and Type 2 link state advertisements in a first area;
importing the Type 1 and Type 2 link state advertisement into a network topology information database; and
sweeping all networks in the first area announced by the first router and which make Type 3, Type 4, Type 5 or Type 7 announcements.
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Abstract
A method and system are described herein for obtaining IGP network information useful in determining network routing topologies. The method involves querying a router for its router identifier and all its area identifiers, counting the router'"'"'s number of area identifiers to determine whether the router is an ABR or an ASBR, and querying the router'"'"'s link state database for the lowest area identifier on the router. The method further involves importing all Type 1 and Type 2 LSAs for that area into the database of a network discovery software engine, importing from the router'"'"'s link state database only those networks outside the router'"'"'s autonomous system that are also directly connected to an ASBR, then moving to the next highest area identifier in the router'"'"'s database to repeat importing Type 1 and Type 2 LSAs for that area into the database. Next, the method involves importing from the router'"'"'s link state database only those networks outside the router'"'"'s autonomous system that are also directly connected to an ASBR. This process is repeated until there are no more areas on the router that have not been processed. Then, starting with the lowest area-identifier discovered, all networks in the area making LSAs other than Type 1 or Type 2 are swept. The entire process is repeated for every router discovered.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for determining a topology of a network, the method comprising:
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communicating with a first router in the network; querying a first link state database of the first router for first Type 1 and Type 2 link state advertisements in a first area; importing the Type 1 and Type 2 link state advertisement into a network topology information database; and sweeping all networks in the first area announced by the first router and which make Type 3, Type 4, Type 5 or Type 7 announcements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for determining a topology of a network, the method comprising:
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communicating with a first router in the network; querying a first link state database of the first router for first Type 1 and Type 2 link state advertisements in a first area; importing the first Type 1 and Type 2 link state advertisements into a network topology information database; querying the first router for a first area identifier; determining whether the first router is an autonomous system boundary router based on the first area identifier; and when the first router is an autonomous system boundary router, querying the first router for networks directly connected to the first router and ignoring all other Type 5 announcements in the first link state database. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for determining a topology of a network, the method comprising:
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communicating with a first router in the network; querying a first link state database of the first router for first Type 1 and Type 2 link state advertisements in a first area; importing the first Type 1 and Type 2 link state advertisements into a first network topology information database; querying the first router for a first area identifier; determining whether the first router is an area border router based on the first area identifier; and when the first router is an area border router, querying the first router for other areas bordered by the first router, and importing topologies of the networks in the other areas into the network topology information database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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