Method and apparatus for determining a network topology during network provisioning
US8255496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a provisioning instruction including a device identifier from an external management entity, receiving the device identifier from a network device, associating the provisioning instruction the network device, and sending a portion of the provisioning instruction to the network device. The device identifier being associated with a virtual resource. The associating is based on the device identifier of the virtual resource and a device identifier of a network device. The portion of the provisioning instruction is sent to the network device based on the associating.
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