PROVISIONING AND REDUNDANCY FOR RFID MIDDLEWARE SERVERS
First Claim
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1. A network management method, comprising:
- determining a failure of a first radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) middleware server;
disabling a first switch port of a switch in communication with the first RFID middleware server;
allocating RFID devices formerly associated with the first RFID middleware server to a second RFID middleware server;
enabling a second switch port in communication with the second RFID middleware server; and
automatically provisioning the second RFID middleware server.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for the provisioning and redundancy of RFID middleware servers. Middleware servers can be automatically provisioned and RFID device/middleware server associations can be automatically updated. Some implementations of the invention provide for automatic detection of middleware server malfunctions. Some such implementations provide for automated provisioning and automated updating of RFID device/middleware server associations, whether a middleware server is automatically brought online or is manually replaced. Changes and reassignments of the RFID device populations may be accommodated.
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20 Claims
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1. A network management method, comprising:
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determining a failure of a first radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) middleware server;disabling a first switch port of a switch in communication with the first RFID middleware server; allocating RFID devices formerly associated with the first RFID middleware server to a second RFID middleware server; enabling a second switch port in communication with the second RFID middleware server; and automatically provisioning the second RFID middleware server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A central server, comprising:
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at least one memory for storing middleware server configuration, ID and location information, and for storing associations of middleware servers and RFID devices; a port configured for communication with an RFID network, the RFID network comprising an active middleware server in communication with a switch via a first switch port, a standby middleware server in communication with the switch via a second switch port and a plurality of RFID devices associated with and in communication with the active middleware server; and at least one logic device configured to; determine a failure of the first middleware server; instruct the switch to disable the first port; re-assign at least a portion of the plurality of RFID devices to the standby middleware server; instruct the switch to enable the second port; and provision the standby middleware server.
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6. A network management method, comprising:
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inspecting a DHCPDISCOVER request of a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) device;provisioning the RFID device based, at least in part, upon location information in the DHCPDISCOVER request; and determining whether a middleware server associated with the RFID device supports DHCP ForceRenew. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network device, comprising:
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means for inspecting a DHCPDISCOVER request of a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) device;means for provisioning the RFID device based, at least in part, upon location information in the DHCPDISCOVER request; and means for determining whether a middleware server associated with the RFID device supports DHCP ForceRenew. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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