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Method for automatically deploying a network device configuration

US9674038B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB SCHWIEZ AG · CH

Inventors

Philipp Vorst · Manheim, DE
Wolfgang Mahnke · Hettenleidelheim, DE
Christian Messinger · Hirschberg, DE
Georg Gutermuth · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 16, 2015
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/50
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is disclosed for automatically configuring network devices of a data network having at least two configurable network devices, whose configuration parameters are deployable over the data network to the configurable network devices from an initial configuration state to a desired configuration state. At least one of the configurable network devices is from a first type of network devices, whose configuration requires a pre-defined series of at least one intermediate configuration state. A central deployment network device determines the actual state of each configurable network device for comparing with desired states of the configurable network devices, and in case of a difference, determines a subsequent intermediate and or respective subsequent desired configuration state wherein actual states of the configurable network devices are considered.

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