Data model for automated server configuration
First Claim
1. A DNS data model for relating DNS objects of a computer network to other DNS objects, and for expressing the software objects of a computer network in a form accessible by other network components, comprising:
- DNS domains entities that represent DNS domains of devices connected to a computer network; and
DNS hosts entities that represent various DNS hosts connected to the computer network.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a data model. The data model allows for modeling of all information relating to a computer network to be conveniently stored in a database in a manner which minimizes the effort associated with the addition of new devices to the network and maximizes software code reuse. The information relating to the network that may be modeled in the data model of the present invention include: software information, configuration information, monitoring information, hardware information, domain name server (DNS) information, network information, and information regarding queues that may be used by business logic, or intelligent agents in accessing and maintaining various portions of the network.
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1. A DNS data model for relating DNS objects of a computer network to other DNS objects, and for expressing the software objects of a computer network in a form accessible by other network components, comprising:
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DNS domains entities that represent DNS domains of devices connected to a computer network; and
DNS hosts entities that represent various DNS hosts connected to the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A DNS data model for relating DNS entities of a computer network to other DNS entities, and for expressing DNS entities of a computer network in a form accessible by other network components, comprising:
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DNS domains entities; and
DNS hosts entities;
wherein said DNS domains entities represent various DNS domains to be used on a computer network; and
wherein said DNS hosts entities represent various DNS hosts connected to the network with which the DNS domains represented by the DNS domains entities are associated.
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6. A computer-readable set of instructions residing on a computer-readable medium that produces a DNS data model comprising:
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DNS domains entities; and
DNS hosts entities;
wherein said DNS domains entities represent various DNS domains to be used on a computer network; and
wherein said DNS hosts entities represent various DNS hosts connected to the network with which the DNS domains represented by the DNS domains entities are associated.
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7. A DNS data model for relating DNS entities of a computer network to other DNC entities of the computer network, and for expressing the DNS entities in a form accessible by other network components, comprising:
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a plurality of devices entities;
a plurality of DNS hosts entities;
a plurality of DNS host types entities;
a plurality of DNS ACLs entities;
a plurality of DNS ACL entries entities;
a plurality of DNS allow transfers entities;
a plurality of DNS domain types entities;
a plurality of DNS domains entities;
a plurality of DNS allow queries;
a plurality of DNS domain masters entities; and
a plurality of DNS master IPs. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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