Method to collect data for creating an image of a network

摘要

Stimulators (ST1-ST4) are assigned to individual switching nodes (A,C,D,F) to initiate a link to a subscriber within a telecommunication network. Also assigned to these nodes are observers (ST1-ST4) to observe and trace the connections switched on the attached switching node. Connection data traced by the observers is summarized into a local view of the network. A collection of each local view from individual observers forms a global network view and then a network map.