Patent ID: 7512675
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of resolving duplicate network node identification in an asset management computing system having an inventory of network nodes, the method comprising: scanning the inventory of network nodes to obtain a first network node information record including a first unique identifier (UID) from a first network node; determining that the first UID is not listed in a duplicate UID table, wherein the duplicate UID table stores one or more duplicate UID detected from previous scans of the inventory of network nodes; processing the first network node information record including the first UID through a series of business rule filters to determine the first network node is a unique network node; determining that the first UID is a duplicate of a second UID associated with a second network node, wherein the second UID is not listed in the duplicate UID table; entering the first UID in the duplicate UID table to update the duplicate UID table; and assigning a new UID to be installed on the first network node, when the first UID is found in the updated duplicate UID table.