Method and system for network device upgrade
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1. A system for network device upgrade, comprising:
- a computer system for outputting a first packet and a second packet, the first packet comprising at least version identification for upgrade data, and the second packet comprising at least the upgrade data;
a switching device connected to the computer system;
a plurality of network devices connected to the switching device to receive the first and second packets, receiving the first package to individually generate non-repetitive IP addresses corresponding to the computer system, selectively generating an upgrade request according to the version identification data in the first packet, and outputting an upgrade request to the computer system;
wherein the computer system receives the upgrade request, and outputs the second package according to the IP addresses of the plurality of network devices, by which the plurality of network devices is upgraded.
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A system for network device upgrade. A computer system outputs a first packet and a second packet. The first packet comprises at least version identification for upgrade data. The second packet comprises at least the upgrade data. A switching device is connected the computer system. A plurality of network devices is connected to the switching device to receive the first and second packets, and receives the first package to generate non-repetitive IP addresses corresponding to the computer system, selectively generating an upgrade request according to the version identification data in the first packet and outputting the request to the computer system.
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1. A system for network device upgrade, comprising:
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a computer system for outputting a first packet and a second packet, the first packet comprising at least version identification for upgrade data, and the second packet comprising at least the upgrade data;
a switching device connected to the computer system;
a plurality of network devices connected to the switching device to receive the first and second packets, receiving the first package to individually generate non-repetitive IP addresses corresponding to the computer system, selectively generating an upgrade request according to the version identification data in the first packet, and outputting an upgrade request to the computer system;
wherein the computer system receives the upgrade request, and outputs the second package according to the IP addresses of the plurality of network devices, by which the plurality of network devices is upgraded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for network device upgrade utilizing a computer system with a plurality of network devices connected thereto, comprising the steps of:
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outputting a first package from the computer system to the plurality of network devices, comprising at least version identification corresponding to upgrade data;
receiving the first package utilizing the plurality of network devices, wherein the plurality of network devices generate non-repetitive IP addresses corresponding to the computer system;
selectively generating an upgrade request and outputting the upgrade request to the computer system for utilizing the plurality of network devices according to the version identification data of the upgrade data;
outputting a second package comprising upgrade data to the plurality of network devices according to IP addresses thereof, the plurality of network devices then outputting an upgrade request to the computer system; and
upgrading the plurality of network devices completely according to the upgrade data in the second package. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for network device upgrade for a network device utilizing an external computer system executing the upgrade, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first package, comprising at least version identification corresponding to upgrade data;
generating an IP address according to the first package and a media access control address of the network device, the IP address corresponding to a subnet of the computer system;
generating an upgrade request according to the version identification data of the first package, and outputting the upgrade request;
receiving a second package comprising at least upgrade data;
generating upgrade data according to comparison of the upgrade data of the second package and existing data from the network device; and
writing new firmware to flash memory, the new firmware generated according to existing data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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