| 摘要 |
A system and method for discovering network elements are disclosed where each network element includes a multicast packet sender for issuing a multicast packet addressed to a unique group, including a local register host, located in a common subnet. A packet analyzer in the local register host determines the identification of the issuing network element for comparison with entries in a local register host device table. The device table is continually synchronized with a master device table resident in a central management station by either adding a new entry in the master device table if the issuing network element has come 'online' or by deleting an existing entry for a network element which has not issued a multicast packet within a specified time.
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