Initializing network device and server configurations in a data center
US11095504B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for configuring a data center includes a fabric management server coupled to a management switch. A provisional Software Defined Networking (SDN) controller executing on the fabric management server can discover physical servers coupled to the management switch, receive network interface configuration information from the physical servers, and use the discovered network interface configuration information to determine a configuration for switches and servers coupled to an IP fabric. The configuration can be migrated to a full functionality SDN controller.
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