The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for automatic discovery of logical links between network devices. In one embodiment, the present invention comprises part of a network management system (“NM”) that manages a discrete set of network devices. The NM sends SNMP queries to individual...http://www.google.com/patents/US8040869?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8040869 - Method and apparatus for automatic discovery of logical links between network devices