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Distributed configuration management on a network

  • US 20020099787A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2001
  • Published: 07/25/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for distributing network management information comprising:

  • a plurality of network devices, each of said plurality of network devices communicably coupled to at least one other one of said plurality of network devices via a network, each one of said plurality of network devices including a local database, wherein said local databases in said plurality of network devices collectively comprise a distributed database;

    a first one of said plurality said network devices operative to store predetermined network configuration information and an associated timestamp in its local database and being further operative to transmit a first message including said predetermined network configuration information and said timestamp over said network for storage in at least one other local database in another one of said network devices; and

    at least one network device other than said first one of said plurality of network devices being operative to receive said predetermined network configuration information and to store said information within its respective local database.

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