Automated deployment and management of network devices
First Claim
1. A system for automatically configuring a plurality of different types of network devices, comprising a library of generic commands that can be applied to said devices and converters for converting each of said generic commands into device-specific commands to be applied to individual network devices;
- a database storing configuration parameters for said plurality of network devices; and
a configuration interface which receives said parameters from said database and issues generic commands to said library to cause individual ones of said devices to be configured in accordance with said parameters.
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Abstract
An automated provisioning and management system for network devices includes a library of commands that are generic to all devices of interest, and device-specific plug-ins for implementing those commands in each of the different devices. A user can select any one of the standard commands and have it applied to a particular device of interest in a manner which is capable of being handled by that device. An interface between the library and a source of configuration information, such as a database, enables the various tasks associated with the provisioning and management of network devices to be automatically carried out on multiple devices, thereby minimizing, or even eliminating, the need to manually configure each such device. Various tools are provided to facilitate the ability of support personnel to identify and monitor functions performed by various devices, as well as detect and correct errors in the operation of those devices.
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1. A system for automatically configuring a plurality of different types of network devices, comprising
a library of generic commands that can be applied to said devices and converters for converting each of said generic commands into device-specific commands to be applied to individual network devices; -
a database storing configuration parameters for said plurality of network devices; and
a configuration interface which receives said parameters from said database and issues generic commands to said library to cause individual ones of said devices to be configured in accordance with said parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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