Network configuration service discovery
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- fetching, by a network management system and from a first network device, configuration data associated with a service executing on the first network device;
in response to determining that the service extends across multiple network devices, constructing, by the network management system and based on the configuration data, a first partial service instance associated with the service executing on the first network device;
merging, by the network management system, a plurality of partial service instances to form a merged partial service instance, the plurality of partial service instances including the first partial service instance and a second partial service instance associated with the service executing on a different network device; and
promoting the merged partial service instance as a service instance.
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Abstract
A system and method for service discovery. A network management system fetches, from a first network device, configuration data associated with a service executing on the first network device. In response to determining that the service extends across multiple network devices, the network management system constructs, based on the configuration data, a first partial service instance associated with the service executing on the first network device. The network management system merges a plurality of partial service instances to form a merged partial service instance, the plurality of partial service instances including the first partial service instance and a second partial service instance associated with the service executing on a different network device. The network management system promotes the merged partial service instance as a service instance.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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fetching, by a network management system and from a first network device, configuration data associated with a service executing on the first network device; in response to determining that the service extends across multiple network devices, constructing, by the network management system and based on the configuration data, a first partial service instance associated with the service executing on the first network device; merging, by the network management system, a plurality of partial service instances to form a merged partial service instance, the plurality of partial service instances including the first partial service instance and a second partial service instance associated with the service executing on a different network device; and promoting the merged partial service instance as a service instance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A service management system, comprising:
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a service database; one or more service handlers connected to the service database; a processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that are executable by the processor to; fetch, from a first network device, configuration data associated with a service executing on the first network device; in response to determining that the service extends across multiple network devices, construct, based on the configuration data, a first partial service instance associated with the service executing on the first network device; merge a plurality of partial service instances to form a merged partial service instance, the plurality of partial service instances including the first partial service instance and a second partial service instance associated with the service executing on a different network device; and promote the merged partial service instance as a service instance. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor of a computing device to:
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fetch, from a first network device, configuration data associated with a service executing on the first network device; in response to determining that the service extends across multiple network devices, construct, based on the configuration data, a first partial service instance associated with the service executing on the first network device; merge a plurality of partial service instances to form a merged partial service instance, the plurality of partial service instances including the first partial service instance and a second partial service instance associated with the service executing on a different network device; and promote the merged partial service instance as a service instance.
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