Validating network configuration using shadow databases
US10742489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0869
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Networks that support business operations may be a complex combination of computers used by end-users, wired connections, wireless connections, and a multitude of infrastructure devices. Some of the infrastructure devices may be critical components in the operation of the network. Disclosed method and system provide for validation, deployment and rollback of configuration changes to network infrastructure components among other things. A computer device may include a network controller, memory storage for instructions and configuration database. A shadow database may be created to execute in parallel with the primary database service process, the shadow database instance comprising a shadow database control process and associated shadow database configuration information independently updatable from the configuration database information. Change validation may be performed using the shadow database without impact to the run-time configuration database.
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