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US 7,254,625 B2Granted
Method for assigning network addresses
AssigneePacketlight Networks Ltd.
InventorsEran Gluska, Omri Viner, Irit Shahar, Michael Mesh, Yuval Porat, Alex Cheskis
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Abstract
An IP address assignment method including assigning a chassis serial number to a node during manufacture, generating an array of unique IP addresses composed using the chassis serial number, and assigning a unique IP address from the array to each interface associated with the node.
Claims13
A method for assigning IP addresses in a network including a node with a chassis and a plurality of interfaces, comprising:
- obtaining from the chassis a permanent and unique serial number assigned during manufacture, and assigning said permanent and unique serial number to the node;
- generating an array of unique IP addresses composed using said permanent and unique chassis serial number;
- and
- assigning a unique IP address from said array to the node and to each interface associated with said node.
1 more element
A computer program product for IP address assignment in a network including a node with a chassis and a plurality of interfaces, comprising:
- a computer-readable storage medium containing a set of instructions for a computer, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer, causing the computer to perform the steps of:
- obtaining from the chassis a permanent and unique serial number assigned during manufacture, and assigning said permanent and unique serial number to the node;
- generating an array of unique IP addresses composed using the permanent and unique chassis serial number assigned to the node;
- and
- assigning a unique IP address from said array to the node and to each interface associated with said node.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.