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Method and system for identifying and processing changes to a network topology

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  • US 7,027,411 B1
  • Filed: 10/31/2000
  • Issued: 04/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a network having interconnected nodes with data tuples that represent nodal connections, a method for mapping a network topology by identifying changes between an existing topology and a new topology, the method comprising:

  • creating a list of existing tuples from an existing topology representing nodal connections of a network at a prior time;

    creating a new list of a plurality of tuples for a topology of the network at a current time, wherein the new list of tuples represent nodal connections of the network at the current time, and wherein each of the tuples comprises a host identifier, interface information, and a port specification;

    receiving new tuples list that represent new nodal connections; and

    comparing the list of existing tuples with the new tuples list to identify changes to the topology.

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