Automatic network device replacement using a smartphone
AssigneeAdtran, Inc.
InventorR. Randall Belk
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Abstract
In a method for replacement of a failed network device in a data communication network, unique identifiers associated with the failed network device and a replacement network device are obtained using a handheld wireless device, such as a smartphone. A network management system modifies a configuration file to replace the unique identifier associated with the failed network device with the unique identifier associated with the replacement network device. The modified configuration file is then used to configure the replacement network device.
Claims14
A method for replacement of a failed network device in a data communications network, the method comprising:
- a network management system receiving from a handheld wireless device a first unique identifier associated with the failed network device;
- the network management system receiving from the handheld wireless device a second unique identifier associated with a replacement network device;
- the network management system accessing a configuration record associated with the failed network device using the first unique identifier;
- the network management system associating the second unique identifier with the configuration record;
- and
- the network management system transmitting information from the configuration record to the replacement network device.
A system for replacement of a failed network device in a data communications network, the system comprising:
- a database configured to store a plurality of configuration records, each configuration record associated with a network device;
- a network interface system;
- and
- a processing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the processing system programmed or configured to control a method comprising:
- establishing a communication link with a handheld wireless device;
- receiving from the handheld wireless device a first unique identifier associated with the failed network device;
- receiving from the handheld wireless device a second unique identifier associated with a replacement network device;
- accessing a configuration record in the database associated with the failed network device using the first unique identifier;
- associating the second unique identifier with the configuration record;
- and
- transmitting information from the configuration record to the replacement network device.
A computer program product for replacement of a failed network device in a data communications network, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having stored thereon in non-transitory computer-executable form instructions that when executed by a processing system cause the processing system to control a method comprising:
- establishing a communication link with a handheld wireless device;
- receiving from the handheld wireless device a first unique identifier associated with the failed network device;
- receiving from the handheld wireless device a second unique identifier associated with a replacement network device;
- accessing a configuration record associated with the failed network device using the first unique identifier;
- associating the second unique identifier with the configuration record;
- and
- transmitting information from the configuration record to the replacement network device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.