Network path identification
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1. A method implemented in a network comprising a plurality of ports, an indicator associated with each port, comprising:
- forming a frame;
said frame passing through the ports in said network, wherein each port has its own corresponding indicator apart from indicators of all other ports; and
said frame causing an indicator of each port through which the packet frame passes to illuminate, wherein the illuminated indicators identify the frame'"'"'s path through the network;
wherein each indicator remains illuminated for at least a period of time after said frame passes through the corresponding port.
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Abstract
A method is implemented in a network that comprises a plurality of ports and an indicator associated with each port. The method comprises forming a frame. The frame passes through the network. The frame causes indicators of multiple ports to illuminate to provide an indication of a path through the network Each of the ports remain illuminated for at least a period of time after the frame passes through each such port to enable a person to concurrently visualize all of the ports comprising the path.
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19 Claims
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1. A method implemented in a network comprising a plurality of ports, an indicator associated with each port, comprising:
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forming a frame; said frame passing through the ports in said network, wherein each port has its own corresponding indicator apart from indicators of all other ports; and said frame causing an indicator of each port through which the packet frame passes to illuminate, wherein the illuminated indicators identify the frame'"'"'s path through the network; wherein each indicator remains illuminated for at least a period of time after said frame passes through the corresponding port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network, comprising:
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a plurality of switches, each switch having a plurality of ports and a plurality of indicators, each port having a separate associated indicator, and at least one switch coupled to a server; and wherein said switches receive a frame from a server, said frame being received by at least one switch, but not all switches, wherein the frame causes an indicator associated with a port through which the frame passes to illuminate to provide an indication of a path of the frame through said network, wherein not all indicators on the at least one switch that receives the frame are caused to be illuminated by the frame; and wherein each of said indicators remains illuminated for at least a period of time after said frame passes through each associated port. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing software that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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provide a plurality of selectable options to a user, wherein said selectable options comprise at least a first option to visually identify ports along a path through a network; in response to user selection of said first option, forming a frame to be routed along said path through the network, said frame causing indicators of multiple ports to illuminate to provide a visual indication of said path through said network; wherein some, but not all, indicators of ports are illuminated by the frame. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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