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Global network management configuration

  • US 20050198215A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2003
  • Published: 09/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automated setup method in a first configurable network device (CND) associated with device-specific setup information (DSSI), the CND operably coupled to a distributed network comprising a DSSI server having a DSSI server identifier, a policy server having a policy server identifier, and an authentication server having an authentication server identifier, the method comprising the steps of:

  • storing substantially all the DSSI at the DSSI server, the DSSI comprising the policy server identifier and the authentication server identifier;

    storing policy information for the CND at the policy server;

    storing authentication information for the CND at the authentication server;

    inputting the DSSI server identifier to the CND; and

    retrieving the DSSI for the CND from the DSSI server.

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