Patent ID: 7792045
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for operating on a system containing a plurality of components communicating using at least one communication protocol, the method comprising the steps of: representing selected ones of the plurality of components, in one or more computers, the relationship among the components and the associated communication protocols; wherein the protocols are selected from the group consisting of: ISIS and EIGRP; wherein the step of representing the at least one communication protocol is based on the selection of the protocol and comprises selecting a representation creation process from the group consisting of a first creation process and a second creation process, wherein the first creation process comprises creating at least one non-specific representation of communication protocols selected from the group consisting of ISIS Area, ISISService, ISISProtocolEndPoint; ISISInterface; ISISNetwork, and ISISAdjacaceny; and wherein the second creation process comprises creating at least one non-specific representation of communication protocols selected from the group consisting of: ISISArea, ISISService, ISISProtocolEndPoint; ISISInterface; ISISNetwork, and ISISAdjacaceny; and