Determining readiness for switchover operations for network devices
US11770291B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0894
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for determining readiness for switchover operations for network devices. A policy definition specifying a set of criteria and a set of instructions is received. Based on the set of instructions, a first supervisor module is determined whether it is ready for a switchover operation based on the set of criteria. The switchover operation includes a second supervisor module configured as a backup to the first supervisor module taking over for the first supervisor module. A set of conditions are determined whether they are satisfied. When the set of conditions are determined to be satisfied and the first supervisor module is determined to be ready for the switchover operation, the switchover operation is triggered to cause the second supervisor module to take over for the first supervisor module.
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