Systems and methods for controlling network device temporarily absent from control panel

A system comprising:

• a network device event manager configured to perform the operations of:
• sending, to at least one network device controller configured to exchange control messages with a plurality of network devices including a first network device, a first request to temporarily withdraw the first network device from control plane interactions;
• triggering, subsequent to sending the first request, an event at the first network device during which the first network device is non-responsive to control plane interactions;
• determining that the first network device has completed the event;
• and
• sending, to the at least one network device controller responsive to the determination that the event has been completed, a second request to restore the first network device to control plane interactions;
• a network application configured to operate in multiple states, the multiple states including at least:
• a first state wherein the network application tolerates, without remedial action, control plane interaction non-responsiveness by the first network device;
• and
• a second state wherein the network application takes remedial action, respective to the first network device, responsive to control plane interaction non-responsiveness by the first network device;
• and
• at least one network device controller configured to perform the operations of:
• requesting, responsive to receiving the first request from the network device event manager, the network application to transition to the first state;
• and
• requesting, responsive to receiving the second request from the network device event manager, the network application to transition to the second state.