Auto-provisioning edge devices in a communication network using control plane communications
US9634893B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5054
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a network controller identifies a first sign of life for an edge device in a communication network (e.g., when the network controller receives an encapsulated workflow request for the edge device over a control plane of the communication network). The network controller further imports the encapsulated workflow request from the edge device over the control plane, determines configuration parameters for a tenant and a tenant network from the encapsulated workflow request, and transmits the configuration parameters to the edge device to provision the edge device for the tenant according to the configuration parameters.
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