Method and system for auto-provisioning network devices in a data center using network device location in network topology
US9621511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A non-transitory computer readable medium includes instructions, which, when executed by a processor, perform a method on a network device. The method includes receiving, from a configuration server, a master configuration script that includes an instruction set, a network topology for network devices, and a dictionary. The dictionary includes network device specific configuration scripts for the network devices. The method also includes executing the instruction set on the network device to configure the network device. Executing the instruction set includes obtaining link layer discovery protocol (LLDP) information for the network device, determining a most common interface (MCI) connected to the network device using the LLDP information, determining a network device identity using the MCI, obtaining, from the dictionary, a network device specific configuration script for the network device based on the network device identity, and executing the network device specific configuration script to configure the network device.
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