Method and apparatus providing role-based configuration of a port of a network element
US7380025B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0213
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of automatically configuring a port of a network element comprises the steps of discovering information that identifies or describes a second network element that is coupled to a port of a first network element; associating the port with a port role definition selected from a plurality of port role definitions based on the discovered information; retrieving one or more configuration settings that are associated with the selected port role definition; and applying the one or more configuration settings to the port.
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