Method for correlating logical device names with a hub port in a

Details Method for correlating logical device names with a hub port in a Method for correlating logical device names with a hub port in a

1993-08-23

1996-12-24

Bowler, Alyssa H.

Multiplex communications

Wide area network

Packet switching

370403, 34082503, 36424295, 3642418, 364DIG1, G06F 1300

Patent

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055881190

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a method for automatically correlating the logical name of devices in a local area network with the hub port used for communication by the named resource. Data for correlation is gathered from three sources. First, logical names and node identification for devices connected to the network is obtained from the resource definition file. Secondly, the frames transmitted over the network are monitored at node identification data and adapter addresses is extracted from those frames. Third, hub port identification data and adapter addresses are obtained from intelligent hubs in the network. The data from these sources is then correlated. The resource name is correlated with the adapter address by matching node identification data from the resource definition file with the node identification data captured from the transmitted frames. The hub port identification data is correlated by matching adapter addresses extracted from the captured frames with the adapter addresses obtained from the intelligent hubs. Whenever the physical topology of the hub is changed, the correlation data is automatically updated.

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