Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-16
2005-08-16
Lin, Wen-Tai (Department: 2154)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S238000, C370S255000, C370S256000, C370S230000, C713S152000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06931441
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for managing a network having a plurality of network elements, where the network elements are configured to be interconnected to one another. A data structure is maintained that includes information about a link state for each network element in the plurality of network elements. The link state for each network element describes a connection between that network element and at least one other network element designated to be connected to that network element. A management policy is configured for the plurality of network elements by using link state information in the data structure to detect if any of the plurality of network elements are unreachable.
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Nadeau Larry
Nguyen Dan
Roden Thomas
Shively Darrell
Still David N.
Cisco Technology Inc.
Hickman Palermo Truong and Becker LLP
Lin Wen-Tai
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