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Method and system for collecting topology information

  • US 9,942,101 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2016
  • Issued: 04/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • identifying, by a sensor, a topology trace packet;

    modifying, by the sensor, a payload of the topology trace packet to include a sensor identifier, of the sensor, without modifying a header of the topology trace packet; and

    sending, by the sensor and after modifying the payload of the topology trace packet, the topology trace packet in a direction of a node identified by a destination address of the topology trace packet.

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