Method and apparatus for self-configuring routing devices in a network
First Claim
1. A method for automatically configuring routing devices in a network data processing system, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
- identifying a routing change in the network data processing system;
responsive to identifying the routing change, generating a node topology for a set of routing devices present in the network data processing system;
building a master network configuration table at a routing device within the set of routing devices, wherein the network configuration table contains configuration data from the routing devices in the node topology; and
broadcasting the master network configuration table to the routing devices in the network data processing system.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for configuring routing devices in a network data processing system. A routing change is identified in the network data processing system. In response to the routing change being identified, a node topology is generated for a set of routing devices present in the network data processing system. A master network configuration table is built at a routing device within the set of routing devices. The network configuration table contains configuration data from the routing devices in the node topology. The master network configuration table is broadcast to the routing devices in the network data processing system.
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1. A method for automatically configuring routing devices in a network data processing system, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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identifying a routing change in the network data processing system;
responsive to identifying the routing change, generating a node topology for a set of routing devices present in the network data processing system;
building a master network configuration table at a routing device within the set of routing devices, wherein the network configuration table contains configuration data from the routing devices in the node topology; and
broadcasting the master network configuration table to the routing devices in the network data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network data processing system comprising:
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a plurality of communications links; and
a set of routing devices, wherein a set of network devices communicate with each other using inter-router communications and wherein a change in the set of network devices causes generation of a node topology of the set of routing devices, building of a master configuration table from routing devices in the node topology, and transmission of the master configuration table to the routing devices in the node topology for use in routing traffic in the network data processing system.
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13. A data processing system for configuring routing devices in a network data processing system, the data processing system comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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identifying means for identifying a routing change in the network data processing system;
generating means, responsive to identifying the routing change, for generating a node topology for a set of routing devices present in the network data processing system;
building means for building a master network configuration table at a routing device within the set of routing devices, wherein the network configuration table contains configuration data from the routing devices in the node topology; and
broadcasting means for broadcasting the master network configuration table to the routing devices in the network data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for automatically configuring routing devices in a network data processing system, the computer program product comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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first instructions for identifying a routing change in the network data processing system;
second instructions, responsive to identifying the routing change, for generating a node topology for a set of routing devices present in the network data processing system;
third instructions for building a master network configuration table at a routing device within the set of routing devices, wherein the network configuration table contains configuration data from the routing devices in the node topology; and
fourth instructions for broadcasting the master network configuration table to the routing devices in the network data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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