Multiplex communications – Network configuration determination
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-24
2010-11-16
Patel, Jayanti K (Department: 2465)
Multiplex communications
Network configuration determination
C370S389000, C370S469000, C709S223000, C709S224000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07835302
ABSTRACT:
A method of generating a standardized network-management representation of a multiple-layer network communications interface sub-stack having a non-standardized network-management representation includes determining, based on a signature indicating a layered structure of the network communications interface sub-stack, whether an expected type of sub-layer interface of the network communications interface sub-stack exists. If the expected type of sub-layer interface is determined not to exist, then a sub-layer interface of the expected type is created and a network management information base is populated with a sub-layer interface entry including (1) respective instance and type identifiers of the sub-layer interface and (2) one or more operational attributes of the sub-layer interface, the value of each operational attribute identically mirroring the value of a corresponding operational attribute of the interface sub-stack as reflected in the non-standardized network-management representation. The method can be performed for multiple sub-layer interfaces by a reentrant procedure of a dedicated interface manager in conjunction with pseudo drivers responsible for the sub-layer interfaces.
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Colom Jaime Antonio
Gili Patrick R.
Jimenez Enid A.
Koushik Agrahara Sreenivasa Kiran
Swanson Timothy James
BainwoodHuang
Campbell Matthew
Cisco Technology Inc.
Patel Jayanti K
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