Method and system for configuring a network element in a computer network
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1. A method for configuring a network element in a computer network, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving an instruction to configure a network element in a computer network;
(b) converting the instruction into a form understood by the network element; and
(c) sending the converted instruction to the network element.
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Abstract
The preferred embodiments described herein provide a method and system for configuring a network element in a computer network. In one preferred embodiment, an instruction to configure a network element in a computer network is received. The instruction is converted into a form understood by the network element, and the converted instruction is sent to the network element. Other preferred embodiments are provided herein, and any or all of the preferred embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination with one another.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a network element in a computer network, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving an instruction to configure a network element in a computer network;
(b) converting the instruction into a form understood by the network element; and
(c) sending the converted instruction to the network element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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26. A system for configuring a network element in a computer network, the system comprising:
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a network element in a computer network; and
a processor operative to receive an instruction to configure the network element, convert the instruction into a form understood by the network element, and send the converted instruction to the network element.
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51. A system for configuring a network element in a computer network, the system comprising:
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means for receiving an instruction to configure a network element in a computer network;
means for converting the instruction into a form understood by the network element; and
means for sending the converted instruction to the network element.
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