Automatic re-provisioning of network elements to adapt to failures
US7469279B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0811
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of automatically re-provisioning a network element in adaptation to a failure comprises the computer-implemented steps of identifying a network element that has failed; selecting a substitute network element from among a pool of one or more available network elements; receiving connection configuration information from the identified network element; and, based on the connection configuration information, re-configuring the substitute network element and one or more switch devices associated with the identified network element, wherein the re-configuring causes the one or more switch devices to change one or more connections from the identified network element to the substitute network element.
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