Configuring an appliance using intent-based information of a network

A computer system comprising:

• a memory device;
• and
• a processor connected to the memory device, wherein the processor is operative to:
• generate a graphical user interface comprising a graphical representation of network ports of an internetworking device and a text area prompting input of current network environment information;
• receive a first input specifying network environment information for a network to which the internetworking device is to be connected;
• determine that the first input specifying the current network environment information specifies a dedicated internet access and a dedicated management network;
• derive, in response to determining that the first input specifying the current network environment information does not specify the dedicated internet access and the dedicated management network, a set of network configuration values to configure a first network port on the internetworking device for each of an enterprise network connection, a management network, and an internet access, the set of network configuration values being based on the first input specifying the current network environment information, wherein the processor being operative to derive the set of network configuration values to configure the first network port on the internetworking device comprises the processor being operative to:
• determine physical link requirements for each of the enterprise network, the management network connection, and the internet access from the first input specifying the current network environment information,
• select the first network port from a plurality of network ports on the internetworking device that satisfy the physical link requirements, and
• derive the set of network configuration values to configure the first network port for each of the enterprise network connection, the management network, and the internet access based on the input specifying the current network environment information;
• display, in the graphical user interface, a graphical representation of the first network port and the set of network configuration values corresponding to the first network port on the internetworking device;
• and
• in response to input confirming the set of network configuration values for the first network port, transmit configuration data to the internetworking device resulting in configuring the first network port of the internetworking device using the set of network configuration values.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed, perform a method comprising:

• generating a graphical user interface comprising a graphical representation of network ports of an internetworking device and a text area prompting input of current network environment information;
• receiving a first input specifying network environment information for a network to which the internetworking device is to be connected;
• determining that the first input specifying the current network environment information specifies a dedicated internet access and a dedicated management network;
• deriving, in response to determining that the first input specifying the current network environment information does not specify the dedicated internet access and the dedicated management network, a set of network configuration values to configure a first network port on the internetworking device for each of an enterprise network connection, a management network, and an internet access, the set of network configuration values being based on the first input specifying the current network environment information, wherein deriving the set of network configuration values to configure the first network port on the internetworking device comprises:
• determining physical link requirements for each of the enterprise network connection, the management network, and the internet access from the first input specifying the current network environment information,
• selecting the first network port from a plurality of network ports on the internetworking device that satisfy the physical link requirements, and
• deriving the set of network configuration values to configure the first network port for each of the enterprise network connection, the management network, and the internet access based on the input specifying the current network environment information;
• displaying, in the graphical user interface, a graphical representation of the first network port and the set of network configuration values corresponding to the network port on the internetworking device;
• and
• in response to input confirming the set of network configuration values for the first network port, transmitting configuration data to the internetworking device resulting in configuring the first network port of the internetworking device using the set of network configuration values.