Claims
- 1. A method of storing data concerning a computer network, the method comprising:
producing mesh information concerning a mesh of nodes in the computer network, the mesh information indicating that an interface of the mesh is an external mesh interface; and storing the mesh information.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mesh information is part of an interface indication.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the mesh information is part of a mesh indication that lists the external mesh interfaces of the mesh.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the mesh indication also lists the internal mesh interfaces of the mesh.
- 5. The method of claim 1, comprising:
determining the mesh before the producing of mesh information.
- 6. The method of claim 1, comprising:
using the mesh information to produce a path indication, the path indication identifying the external mesh interface of the mesh.
- 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the path indication includes an identifier of a mesh indication, the mesh indication identifying internal mesh interfaces of the mesh.
- 8. The method of claim 1, comprising:
using the mesh information to determine multiple paths between two nodes.
- 9. A computer for storing data concerning a computer network, the computer comprising:
a processor configured to produce mesh information concerning a mesh of nodes in the computer network, the mesh information indicating that an interface of the mesh is an external mesh interface; and a memory configured to store the mesh information.
- 10. The computer of claim 9, wherein the mesh information is part of an interface indication.
- 11. The computer of claim 9, wherein the mesh information is part of a mesh indication that lists the external mesh interfaces of the mesh.
- 12. The computer of claim 11, wherein the mesh indication also lists the internal mesh interfaces of the mesh.
- 13. The computer of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to determine the mesh.
- 14. The computer of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to use the mesh information to produce a path indication, the path indication identifying the external mesh interface of the mesh.
- 15. The computer of claim 14, wherein the path indication includes an identifier of a mesh indication, the mesh indication identifying internal mesh interfaces of the mesh.
- 16. The computer of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to use the mesh information to determine multiple paths between two nodes.
- 17. A system for storing data concerning a computer network, the system comprising:
means for producing mesh information concerning a mesh of nodes in the computer network, the mesh information indicating that an interface of the mesh is an external mesh interface; and means for storing the mesh information.
- 18. The system of claim 17, comprising:
the computer network including a mesh of nodes.
- 19. The system of claim 17, wherein the mesh information is part of an interface indication.
- 20. The system of claim 17, wherein the mesh information is part of a mesh indication that lists the external mesh interfaces.
- 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the mesh indication also lists an internal mesh interface.
- 22. The system of claim 17, comprising:
means for determining the mesh before producing the mesh information.
- 23. The system of claim 17, comprising:
means for using the mesh information to produce a path indication, the path indication identifying the external mesh interface of the mesh.
- 24. The system of claim 23, wherein the path indication includes an identifier of a mesh indication, the mesh indication identifying an internal mesh interface of the mesh.
- 25. The system of claim 23, wherein the means for using the mesh information determines multiple paths between two nodes.
- 26. A computer readable medium for storing a computer program configured for:
producing mesh information concerning a mesh of nodes in the computer network, the mesh information indicating that an interface of the mesh is an external mesh interface; and storing the mesh information.
- 27. A computer readable medium of claim 26, wherein the mesh information is part of an interface indication.
- 28. A computer readable medium of claim 26, wherein the mesh information is part of a mesh indication that lists the external mesh interfaces of the mesh.
- 29. A computer readable medium of claim 28, wherein the mesh indication also lists the internal mesh interfaces of the mesh.
- 30. A computer readable medium of claim 26, wherein the program is configured for:
determining the mesh before the producing of mesh information.
- 31. A computer readable medium of claim 26, wherein the program is configured for:
using the mesh information to produce a path indication, the path indication identifying the external mesh interface of the mesh.
- 32. A computer readable medium of claim 31, wherein the path indication includes an identifier of a mesh indication, the mesh indication identifying internal mesh interfaces of the mesh.
- 33. A computer readable medium of claim 31, wherein the program is configured for:
using the mesh information to determine multiple paths between two nodes.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is related to the U.S. applications “METHOD OF DETERMINING A MESH IN A COMPUTER NETWORK”, Walker et al., Ser. No. ______, (Attorney Docket No. 100202326); “METHOD OF DETERMINING A MAXIMAL MESH”, Natarajan et al., Ser. No. ______, (Attorney Docket No. 100202314); and “METHOD OF INDICATING A PATH IN A COMPUTER NETWORK”, Walker et al., Ser. No. ______, (Attorney Docket No. 100202822-1). Each of these applications is filed on the same day as the present application and is incorporated herein by reference.