Method and system for automatic configuration of network links t

Details Method and system for automatic configuration of network links t Method and system for automatic configuration of network links t

1997-12-16

2000-10-03

Lee, Thomas C.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

709220, 709238, G06F 1310

Patent

active

061287296

ABSTRACT:
An intelligent network agent software application for multi-segment network devices (such as bridges or multi-segment repeaters) which have one or more network links automatically configures the network links. Several automatic configuration and loop-recovery features are encompassed, each of which applies toward intelligently making decisions on the user's behalf, without special knowledge or intervention on the part of the user. Such configuration includes: assigning bridged links to different segments (to maximize the connectivity offered by the bridging and to prevent looping); setting up bridged links on a bridge to form full connectivity across the network with another bridge; setting up redundant connections; disabling ports which are causing loops in the network, or other configuration actions. The agent is preferably fully embedded in the hardware device. However, the agent can also exist remotely and communicate with other software intelligence embedded in the hardware device via either an in-band (network) or an out-of-band (non-network) hardware connection.

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