Transferring configuration information from a first device to a second device based on the status of the first device

A second device, comprising:

• a memory to store a first configuration of a second device;
• a timer to indicate an age of the first configuration stored in the memory of the second device;
• and
• a control circuit of the second device configured to:
• identify a presence of a first device broadcasting a status as a golden unit;
• establish a communication channel between the first device and the second device;
• copy an updated configuration from the first device to the memory of the second device;
• and
• execute the updated configuration.

A method executable by a first device, the method comprising:

• storing a first configuration in a memory of a first device;
• indicating an age of the first configuration stored in the memory of the first device;
• determining, based on the age of the first configuration, that the first device has golden unit status;
• broadcasting a status that the first device is a golden unit;
• establishing a communication channel between the first device and a second device;
• and
• transferring the first configuration from the first device to the second device.

A method executable by a second device, the method comprising:

• storing a first configuration in a memory of a second device;
• indicating an age of the first configuration stored in the memory of the second device;
• identifying a presence of a first device broadcasting a status as a golden unit;
• establishing a communication channel between the first device and the second device;
• copying an updated configuration from the first device to the memory of the second device;
• and
• executing the updated configuration.