| US 7,603,588 B1 | ||
| Two-stage detection of trace identifier mismatches | ||
| David Bailey, Santa Rosa, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 20, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/827,720. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 714—43 [714/4; 714/45; 370/248] | 25 Claims |
| 1. A method for detecting a trace identifier mismatch along a path using a detection system, the detection system including
a hardware component and a software component, the method comprising:
detecting a change in trace information associated with the path, the change in trace information being detected using the
hardware component;
providing an indication of the change in trace information using the hardware component;
obtaining the indication from the hardware component using the software component; and
analyzing the trace information using the software component to determine if a trace identifier mismatch is present.
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