Rescue configuration
AssigneeJuniper Networks, Inc.
InventorPaul Fraley
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Abstract
A configuration is identified as a rescue configuration. The identified rescue configuration is stored in a storage device (if it is not already stored). The stored rescue configuration may then be used to configure an apparatus, such as a router, in response to a rescue command. Identifying a particular configuration as a rescue configuration can be done by a manual command. The identifying may be limited such that it is effected only if performed by an authorized user. Alternatively, the identification of a configuration as the rescue configuration can be done automatically. For example, an automatic rollback to a known functioning configuration can occur automatically (e.g., in response to a rescue command). A configuration may be determined to be the known functioning configuration using various factors.
Claims8
A data forwarding device comprising:
- a) a data forwarding facility for forwarding data using forwarding information;
- b) a route determination facility for determining the forwarding information;
- c) a storage device storing a plurality of committed configurations including
- 1) a most recently committed configuration,
- 2) a single previously identified rescue configuration, and
- 3) a factory default configuration;
- and
- d) means for identifying, based on a user input, the single rescue configuration from among the plurality of committed configurations while the most recently committed configuration is known to be functioning,
- wherein the single rescue configuration is identified by a user as the single rescue configuration prior to receiving a rescue input from the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.