System and method for device specific identification and management of network devices
OwnerJayanta Tewariinventor
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a system and method are described for communicating information that includes multiple network devices that each having at least one network communication port. Each network device is connected to other network device through the communication port. One or more of the network devices is also coupled to an advanced manager through the network device communication port. The advanced manager serves to determine the functionality of the least one network device via the communication port and manage the network device based upon its functionality.
Claims20
A system for communicating information comprising:
- a plurality of network devices each having at least one network communication port, each network device connected with at least one other network device through the at least one network communication port;
- an advanced manager operably coupled to the communication port of at least one network device, the advanced manager operable to:
- determine the functionality of the least one network device via the communication port;
- and
- manage the at least one network device based upon the determined functionality.
A system for managing network devices comprising:
- an advanced manager operable to connect with the communication port of at least one network device, the advanced manager operable to:
- determine the functionality of the at least one network device via the communication port;
- and
- manage the at least one network device based upon the determined functionality.
A method for managing network devices comprising:
- providing an advanced manager;
- identifying and associated network device by connecting with the network communication port of the associated network;
- and
- managing the network device based on the identification of the network device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.