Method and system for automatic address allocation in a network and network protocol therefor
CA 2390331 A1 · Owner: Marian, Constantin Viorel · Inventors: Oprea, Dan; Marian, Constantin Viorel
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A method and system for automatic allocation of port addresses in a network is provided. The node performs a selfdiscovery after initial power-up, and for each port on the node using unique values associated with the port in the network hierarchy, applies a function that allows for an inverse function to the set of values to generate a default unique address for the port. A typical hierarchical structure in a network is the network area, node, and within the node, the, shelf, the card and the port. Next the node sends a frame, including the default port address and node identifier from the, port to a connected node. The node polls the port for a frame with network information associated …
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