17946526. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC NETWORK HEALTH CHECK simplified abstract (Oracle International Corporation)

From WikiPatents
Jump to navigation Jump to search

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC NETWORK HEALTH CHECK

Organization Name

Oracle International Corporation

Inventor(s)

Edgar Jesus Dorantes Loarca of Olympia WA (US)

Danyang He of Seattle WA (US)

Xiangkun Dai of Lynnwood WA (US)

Oleksandr (Alex) Kadushko of Knoxville TN (US)

Andi Mullaraj of San Jose CA (US)

Sharath Vaddempudi of Issaquah WA (US)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC NETWORK HEALTH CHECK - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17946526 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC NETWORK HEALTH CHECK

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes systems and methods for automatic network health checks, including adding test routes to hosts in a communications network, advertising these routes to switches, and determining the success of the health check based on information received from the switches.

  • The method involves determining to perform a health check on a portion of a communications network.
  • Test routes are added to every host in the network and pointed to an IP address in a database.
  • The test routes are received by the routing agents of some hosts and provided to the advertising agents.
  • The test routes are then advertised to switches within the network.
  • The success of the health check is determined based on information received from the switches.

---

      1. Potential Applications

- Network monitoring and maintenance - Troubleshooting network issues - Ensuring network reliability and performance

      1. Problems Solved

- Automating network health checks - Identifying issues in the network efficiently - Improving overall network performance and reliability

      1. Benefits

- Proactive identification of network issues - Faster resolution of network problems - Enhanced network performance and stability

      1. Potential Commercial Applications
        1. Improving Network Health with Automatic Health Checks

---

        1. Questions:
      1. What is the significance of adding test routes to hosts in a communications network?

Adding test routes allows for the automatic health check of the network, enabling proactive monitoring and maintenance.

      1. How does advertising test routes to switches contribute to determining the success of the health check?

Advertising test routes to switches helps gather information on how the network is functioning and whether any issues are present, which aids in determining the success of the health check.


Original Abstract Submitted

Systems and methods for automatic network health check are disclosed herein. A method for performing an automatic health check includes determining to perform a health check on a portion of a communications network, the communications network including a plurality of hosts that each include a routing agent and an advertising agent. The method includes adding a test route indicated as applicable to every host and pointing to an IP address to a database, and receiving the test route from the database with the routing agents of at least some of the plurality of hosts. The method includes providing the test route from the routing agent to the advertising agent, advertising the test route with of the at least some of the plurality of hosts to a plurality of switches within the communications network, and determining success of health check based on information received from the plurality of switches

Retrieved from "http://wikipatents.org/index.php?title=17946526._SYSTEMS_AND_METHODS_FOR_AUTOMATIC_NETWORK_HEALTH_CHECK_simplified_abstract_(Oracle_International_Corporation)&oldid=43293"