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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
May. 05, 2004
Theo Frutiger, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
James J. Coogan, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Alex Cherny, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Theo Frutiger, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
James J. Coogan, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Alex Cherny, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Siemens Industry Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A network tool is provided for use when replacing devices in an automatically controlled distributed processing system. The network tool reestablishes all or a portion of the logical connections formerly provided to the node where the replacement device is or will be located. The tool compares data associated with the logical connections of the node and data associated with the logical connections for the replacement device to determine proper logical connection. In one embodiment, the compared data comprises network variables and configuration properties.