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Abstract

A method for detecting leaks in an ATM network, the method including the steps of a) creating an entity interconnection map including mappings of port interconnections among a plurality of network nodes, the plurality of network nodes includes a plurality of network endpoints and at least one network switch, b) creating an endpoint map including at least one endpoint mapping of at least one port to at least one virtual identifier for at least one of the network endpoints and a leak indicator for the at least one network endpoint indicating that the network endpoint is either of a transmitting endpoint and a receiving endpoint, c) creating a switch map including at least one switch mapping of at least one port and virtual identifier grouping to at least one other port and virtual identifier grouping for the at least one network switch, d) initializing a leak indicator for each of the endpoint mappings and the switch mappings to indicate a leak condition, e) traversing a virtual channel connection from each transmitting endpoint in the endpoint map to a corresponding receiving endpoint in the endpoint map via the switch map, and f) setting each leak indicator for each endpoint mapping and switch mapping traversed along the virtual channel connection to indicate a no-leak condition.

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