Instant messenger applications for interacting with network infrastructure devices
AssigneeMeru Networks
InventorAnil KAUSHIK
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Abstract
Interaction with network infrastructure devices using instant messenger applications is disclosed. A message is received on an instant messenger application executing on the network infrastructure device. The message is sent from an authorized party or instant messenger friend. The message is mapped to one or more commands recognized by an operating system of the network infrastructure. Commands are submitted on a command line interface. A response to the one or more commands from the network infrastructure device is received on the command line interface. The response is sent on the instant messenger to the authorized party.
Claims15
A computer-implemented method in a network infrastructure device in a communication network for remote management, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a message on an instant messenger application executing on the network infrastructure device, the message sent from an authorized party;
- map the message to one or more commands recognized by an operating system of the network infrastructure;
- submitting the one or more commands on a command line interface;
- receiving a response to the one or more commands from the network infrastructure device on the command line interface;
- sending the response on the instant messenger application to the authorized party.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing source code that, when executed by a processor, performs a method in in a network infrastructure device in a communication network for remote management, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a message on an instant messenger application executing on the network infrastructure device, the message sent from an authorized party;
- map the message to one or more commands recognized by an operating system of the network infrastructure;
- submitting the one or more commands on a command line interface;
- receiving a response to the one or more commands from the network infrastructure device on the command line interface;
- sending the response on the instant messenger application to the authorized party.
A network infrastructure device in a communication network for remote management, the network infrastructure device comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory, comprising:
- a first module to receive a message on an instant messenger application executing on the network infrastructure device, the message sent from an authorized party;
- a second module to map the message to one or more commands recognized by an operating system of the network infrastructure;
- a third module to submit the one or more commands on a command line interface;
- a fourth module to receive a response to the one or more commands from the network infrastructure device on the command line interface;
- a fifth module to send the response on the instant messenger application to the authorized party.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.