Patent ID: 6405247
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
In a data processing system having a network bus, at least one component connected to the network bus and a network manager connected to the network bus having a memory, the component containing a non-changeable address and the component being assigned a changeable address, a method for reconfiguring the network without disturbing the on-going traffic comprising the steps of:A. obtaining the non-changeable address and changeable address for the at least one component; B. placing the non-changeable address and changeable address for the at least one component in the memory; C. resetting the network bus; D. determining the non-changeable address for the at least one component; E. examining in the look-up table the changeable address for the at least one component; and F. assigning the at least one component with the address which corresponds to the changeable address in the look-up table.