Methods, systems, and computer program products for dynamic network access device port and user device configuration for implementing device-based and user-based policies
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1. A method for dynamic network access device port configuration, the method comprising:
- (a) storing at least one mapping between a user device type and at least one port configuration parameter corresponding to the user device type;
(b) determining a device type of a user device plugged into a port of a network access device;
(c) extracting a port configuration parameter from the at least one stored mapping corresponding to the user device type; and
(d) dynamically configuring the port using the configuration parameter.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for dynamic network access device port and user device configuration are disclosed. According to one method, when a user device is connected to a port of a network access device, the type of user device is determined. The type of user device is used to locate a corresponding port configuration policy. The port to which the device is connected is dynamically configured based on the port configuration policy.
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1. A method for dynamic network access device port configuration, the method comprising:
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(a) storing at least one mapping between a user device type and at least one port configuration parameter corresponding to the user device type;
(b) determining a device type of a user device plugged into a port of a network access device;
(c) extracting a port configuration parameter from the at least one stored mapping corresponding to the user device type; and
(d) dynamically configuring the port using the configuration parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for dynamically configuring a port of a network access devise-based on user group information, the method comprising:
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(a) storing at least one association between a user group and a group-based network access policy;
(b) detecting a user connecting to a port of network access device;
(c) determining a user group to which the user belongs;
(d) extracting a user-based network access policy corresponding to the user group from the at least one stored association; and
(e) dynamically configuring the port to implement the user-based network access policy. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for dynamic network access device port configuration, the system comprising:
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(a) at least one port for providing physical access to a network; and
(b) a dynamic device/port configurator for determining a type of device connected to the at least one port and for dynamically configuring the at least one port based on the user device type using at least one stored port configuration parameter corresponding to the user device type. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions embodied in a computer-readable medium for performing steps comprising:
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(a) storing at least one mapping between a user device type and at least one port configuration parameter corresponding to the user device type;
(b) determining a device type of a user device plugged into a port of a network access device;
(c) extracting a port configuration parameter from the at least one stored mapping corresponding to the device type; and
(d) dynamically configuring the port using the configuration parameter.
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55. A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions embodied in a computer-readable medium for performing steps comprising:
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(a) storing at least one association between a user group and a group-based network access policy;
(b) detecting a network user connecting to a port of network access device;
(c) determining a user group to which the user belongs;
(d) extracting a user-based network access policy corresponding to the user group from the at least one stored association; and
(e) dynamically configuring the port to implement the user-based network access policy.
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