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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2009
Biswajit Nandy, Kanata, CA;
Nabil Seddigh, Kanata, CA;
Sabeel Ansari, Nepean, CA;
Kevin Wong, Ottawa, CA;
Rupinder Singh Makkar, Kanata, CA;
Biswajit Nandy, Kanata, CA;
Nabil Seddigh, Kanata, CA;
Sabeel Ansari, Nepean, CA;
Kevin Wong, Ottawa, CA;
Rupinder Singh Makkar, Kanata, CA;
Solana Networks Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for topology discovery of a network having heterogeneous network devices are disclosed. A network appliance communicates with the network devices to acquire device descriptors and characterize the network devices accordingly. Topology discovery is based on device characteristics, media-access data, and encoded connectivity patterns, where each connectivity pattern is defined by devices of specific device types and respective media-access data. A topology deduction module of the network appliance synthesizes a network image starting with unconnected devices and progressively incorporating detected connectivity patterns.