Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Computer network monitoring
Patent
1997-04-01
2000-10-10
Maung, Zarni
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Computer network monitoring
709227, G06F 1130
Patent
active
061311197
ABSTRACT:
An automatic configuration system maps a device address of each node coupled to a bus structure to a network protocol address corresponding to the physical location of the node. A configuration database is built which includes the network protocol address of each node and its corresponding device address. A wiring database, including each device position within the network, is maintained within a network server. Preferably, the network is an IEEE 1394 serial bus network. A topology map, including the device addresses of the nodes within the network and their relationship to each other, is generated during a self-ID sequence and is maintained by the network server. This information is then compared to the wiring database by the network server in order to build a restored topology map including the corresponding device address for each device at each position. A DHCP database is then generated which includes each device address and its corresponding network protocol address. The network protocol address corresponds to the position of the respective device. Using the DHCP database, the network protocol address is maintained for the devices at each position, in order to monitor the positions of the devices and communications from the devices.
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Coulter Kenneth R.
Maung Zarni
Sony Corporation
Sony Trans Com Inc.
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