Method and apparatus for determining shared broadcast...

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2008-07-08

2008-07-08

Pezzlo, John (Department: 2619)

Multiplex communications

Channel assignment techniques

Messages addressed to multiple destinations

C370S419000, C370S390000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07397811

ABSTRACT:
A system for determining shared broadcast domains. The system includes a network having devices which have physical ports and/or logical interfaces, and having a network management system. The network management system having a mechanism for learning features about ports or interfaces of devices of the network. The system includes a mechanism for identifying which ports or interfaces on each device are part of a same broadcast domain from the learned features. The identifying mechanism in communication with the network management system. A network management system. A method for determining shared broadcast domains of network devices and ports or interfaces includes the steps of learning features about ports or interfaces of devices of a network by a network management system. There is the step of identifying which ports or interfaces on each device are part of a common broadcast domain from the learned features.

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