Dynamic name generation

摘要

A dynamic name of a device within a network may be generated by accessing information related to the device; accessing information related to a remote, neighbor device; generating a dynamic name of the device based on the accessed information related to the device and the accessed information related to the remote, neighbor device; and storing the generated dynamic name of the device. Alternatively, a topology map of devices within a network may be generated where a central controller may access, from memory, a dynamic name of controlled devices, the dynamic name of the controlled devices including information related to remote, neighbor devices of the controlled devices. The topology map may include dynamic names of the controlled devices.

主权项

1. A method for generating a dynamic name of a device within a network, comprising:
accessing information related to the device; accessing information related to a remote, neighbor device; generating a dynamic name of the device based on the accessed information related to the device and the accessed information related to the remote, neighbor device, the dynamic name comprising at least a portion of the information related to the remote, neighbor device, wherein the information related to the remote, neighbor device of the device includes at least one of a name, a model, an IP address, and a port name of the remote, neighbor device of the device; and storing the generated dynamic name of the device; receiving a communication from a different remote, neighbor device; extracting information related to the different remote, neighbor device; storing the extracted information related to the different remote, neighbor device; generating an updated dynamic name of the device based on the accessed information related to the device and information related to the different remote, neighbor device; and storing the generated updated dynamic name of the device.