System and method for the configuration of network devices

A method for configuring a computer system, comprising:

• toggling an external button the computer system, wherein the toggling of the external button causes the computer system to transition from an unmanaged state to a managed state;
• configuring the computer system;
• and
• toggling the external button on the computer system to cause the computer system to transition from a managed state to an unmanaged state.

A method for configuring a computer system, comprising:

• receiving at the computer system a signal that the computer system is to transition from an unmanaged state to a managed state;
• transitioning from an unmanaged state to a managed state, wherein the step of transitioning from an unmanaged state to a managed state comprises requesting that an address be assigned to the computer system;
• configuring the computer system through the assigned address;
• receiving at the computer system a signal that the computer system is to transition from a managed state to an unmanaged state;
• transitioning from a managed state to an unmanaged state, wherein the step of transitioning from a managed state to an unmanaged state comprises clearing the address assigned to the computer system.