Patent ID: 7058844
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A fault isolation system adapted for use in a computer network having a host in communication with a storage device configured to store information relating to a plurality of detected errors that occur in packets transmitted over the network, the system having a plurality of program modules configured to execute on at least one processor, the program modules including: an error detection module configured to identify respective components within the network at which each of the plurality of detected errors occurs; an error count module configured to increment an error count at each identified component where an error has occurred; a packet ignore module configured to alter a given packet for which an error has been detected to indicate to components other than the identified component not to increment their error counts for the given packet; and a link segment identification module configured to identify at least one link segment coupled to each identified component at which an error count is incremented.