Patent ID: 7254638
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for identifying slow links from a plurality of links of a distributed network comprising a plurality of computers having a plurality of endpoints, said endpoints being connected in said network by the plurality of links, the method comprising the steps of: defining an original link speed factor by a system administrator with a predicted speed value of each of said plurality of links; dynamically performing at least one runtime measurement of at least one runtime link speed indicator of each of said plurality of links; calculating a runtime link speed factor based on said runtime measurement of at least one runtime link speed indicator of each of said plurality of links; comparing the original link speed factor with the runtime link speed factor of each of said plurality of links; designating at the least one link as a slow link when the runtime link speed factor satisfies a desired relationship to the original link speed factor; and notifying the system administrator by sending a notification to at least one of said plurality of computers about the at least one slow link.