Automated network configuration in a closed network topology
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsRoy Edward Osterberg, Theodore Grevers, JR., Jason Greengrass
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes discovering at a master network device, a plurality of slave network devices and locations of the slave network devices in a closed network topology, storing at the master network device, a location, address, and status for each of the slave network devices, synchronizing the status of each of the slave network devices at the master network device, and transmitting from the master network device, a configuration for application at each of the slave network devices. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- discovering at a master network device, a plurality of slave network devices and locations of the slave network devices in a closed network topology;
- storing at the master network device, a location, address, and status for each of the slave network devices;
- synchronizing said status of each of the slave network devices at the master network device;
- and
- transmitting from the master network device, a configuration for application at each of the slave network devices.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor for processing a packet received from a master network device at a slave network device in a closed network topology comprising a plurality of slave network devices, transmitting a return packet to the master network device, the return packet comprising a location of the slave network device in the closed network topology, receiving a configuration from the master network device, and applying said configuration received from the master network device at the slave network device;
- and
- memory for storing said configuration.
Logic encoded on one or more non-transitory computer readable media for execution and when executed operable to:
- discover at a master network device, a plurality of slave network devices and locations of the slave network devices in a closed network topology;
- store at the master network device, a location, address, and status for each of the slave network devices;
- synchronize said status of each of the slave network devices at the master network device;
- and
- transmit from the master network device, a configuration for application at each of the slave network devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.