Broadcast traceroute

One embodiment relates to a method by a switch of tracing a broadcast path from the switch through a group of switches. A broadcast traceroute packet is issued with a first hop entry from each port within the broadcast path. Trace hop packets are received from hop switches within the broadcast path,...

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Main Authors Wakumoto, Shaun Kazuo, Bare, Ballard Claude, Patmon, Michael, Ersoy, Cetin
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.12.2009
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Summary:One embodiment relates to a method by a switch of tracing a broadcast path from the switch through a group of switches. A broadcast traceroute packet is issued with a first hop entry from each port within the broadcast path. Trace hop packets are received from hop switches within the broadcast path, and trace complete packets are received from end switches within the broadcast path. Other embodiments are also disclosed.