Configuration Distribution
Assigneeepro GmbH
InventorsUwe Tegeder, Sven Wermers, Hilmar Hermens
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Abstract
A method of provisioning cards in a rack mount system, by selecting a desired configuration file from a library of configuration files, and copying the configuration file into a memory device. The memory device is inserted into the rack mount system and powered up. Whereupon the configuration file automatically and without any further user intervention provisions a card of the rack mount system.
Claims25
A method of provisioning cards in a rack mount system the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting a desired configuration file from a library of configuration files,
- copying the configuration file into a memory device,
- inserting the memory device into the rack mount system, and
- initiating a provisioning process whereby the configuration file automatically and without any further user intervention provisions a card of the rack mount system.
A method of provisioning cards in a rack mount system, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting a desired configuration file from a library of configuration files,
- copying the configuration file into a memory device,
- inserting the memory device into the rack mount system, and
- powering up the rack mount system,
- wherein the configuration file in the memory device is automatically and without any further user intervention copied into memories of cards in the rack mount system upon power-up of the rack mount system.
A rack mount system, comprising:
- a rack for receiving cards,
- a card disposed within the rack,
- a memory device disposed on at least one of the rack and the card, and
- a configuration file disposed on the memory device,
- wherein upon power-up of the rack mount system, the configuration file automatically and without any user intervention provisions the card that is disposed with the rack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.