SYSTEM FOR TRACING DATA CHANNELS THROUGH A CHANNEL-BASED NETWORK

摘要

A method and apparatus for tracing a channel through a channel based network determines both the identity of each network device ("identification information") coupled to the channel, and channel information relating to each such network device. Once determined, at least one of the identity and channel information is forwarded to a monitoring network device. The information may be forwarded directly from each network device to the monitoring network device.