Networking as a service
AssigneeAerohive Networks, Inc.
InventorsCarl S. Mower, Matthew Alan Palmer, Steven Couch Mayhew
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Abstract
Networking as a Service (NaaS) delivers network services using remote appliances controlled by a hosted, multi-tenant management system. The system may include a heartbeating process for communication between a web-based server and appliances, in which the appliances periodically contact the management system on the server. The heartbeating process allows the appliances to maintain a completely up-to-date configuration. Furthermore, heartbeating allows for comprehensive monitoring of appliances and for software distribution. The system may also include means for authenticating appliances, without the need for pre-installed PSKs or certificates.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- monitoring for one or more heartbeat packets from a network device of a network;
- receiving from the network device a first heartbeat packet from the network device, the heartbeat packet including one or more logs of the network device, the logs comprising new log information since a last acknowledged heartbeat packet but not comprising old log information before the last acknowledged heartbeat packet.
- response to the first heartbeat packet, sending a first response network packet to the network device, the first response network packet including a configuration identifier of a latest configuration for the network device, and the first response network packet further including a building identifier of a latest software image for the network device.
A system comprising:
- means for monitoring for one or more heartbeat packets from a network device of a network;
- means for receiving from the network device a first heartbeat packet from the network device, the heartbeat packet including one or more logs of the network device, the logs comprising new log information since a last acknowledged heartbeat packet but not comprising old log information before the last acknowledged heartbeat packet.
- means for sending a first response network packet to the network device in response to the first heartbeat packet, the first response network packet including a configuration identifier of a latest configuration for the network device, and the first response network packet further including a building identifier of a latest software image for the network device.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- a computer readable medium including instructions configured to cause the processor to perform the operations of:
- monitoring for one or more heartbeat packets from a network device of a network;
- receiving from the network device a first heartbeat packet from the network device, the heartbeat packet including one or more logs of the network device, the logs comprising new log information since a last acknowledged heartbeat packet but not comprising old log information before the last acknowledged heartbeat packet;
- in response to the first heartbeat packet, sending a first response network packet to the network device, the first response network packet including a configuration identifier of a latest configuration for the network device, and the first response network packet further including a building identifier of a latest software image for the network device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.