Method of discovering client systems on a local area network

Details Method of discovering client systems on a local area network Method of discovering client systems on a local area network

1997-10-27

2000-04-18

Harrell, Robert B.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

G06F 1300

Patent

active

060527277

ABSTRACT:
A method of discovering LAN clients running desktop management interface ("DMI") 2.0 is described. In particular, responsive to a discovery request, a DMIADMIN running on a LAN administrator broadcasts a discovery packet to the LAN and then awaits responses in the form of reply packets from desktop management interface ("DMI") agents installed on LAN clients running DMI 2.0. Each reply packet contains data indicating the corresponding client's system type (e.g., notebook or desktop), name, and network address.

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