Secure remote bootstrapping of network device
US10833929B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for performing secure remote bootstrapping operations of a network device such that sensitive configuration resides in volatile memory or is inaccessible upon power loss. In one example, a network device performs a first request for onboarding information. In response to determining that a first initialization of the network device has not occurred, the network device performs the first initialization by configuring, with the onboarding information, the network device to mount a portion of a file system to a volatile memory and not a non-volatile memory. After rebooting, the network device performs a second request for the onboarding information. In response to determining that the first initialization of the network device has occurred, the network device performs a bootstrapping operation of the network device. The bootstrapping operation may configure the network device for remote management such that any subsequent configuration obtained remotely is not retained on power loss.
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