Repository-independent system and method for asset management and reconciliation
US7464145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0843
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for managing network device configurations is described. In one embodiment a device configuration is represented by configuration knowledge and configuration data, wherein the configuration knowledge may comprise one or more configuration knowledge instances, and the configuration data may comprise one or more configuration data instances. In preferred forms, the configuration knowledge instances and configuration data instances may comprise one or more schemata, which may be created, modified, or deleted without affecting other portions of a configuration knowledge instance or configuration data instance.
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