SAFE STATE FOR NETWORKED DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- initiating a safe state for a device;
disabling an operational functionality of said device;
receiving a first message at an interface of said device;
designating said interface as a management interface; and
receiving information at said management interface, wherein said information manages said device.
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Abstract
A method placing a device in safe state is disclosed. The method includes initiating a safe state for a device. In one embodiment, an operational functionality of the device is disabled. A safe state message at an interface of the device may be received. The interface may be designated as a management interface. Information may be received at the management interface, wherein the information manages the device. The method may also include disabling a non-management interface of the device, wherein the non-management interface is an interface that does not receive a safe state message. The method may further include shutting down a non-management interface of the device, wherein the non-management interface is an interface that does not receive a safe state message. A normal state for the device may be initiated, wherein in the normal state the device restores the operational functionality of the device.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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initiating a safe state for a device; disabling an operational functionality of said device; receiving a first message at an interface of said device; designating said interface as a management interface; and receiving information at said management interface, wherein said information manages said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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initiating a safe state for a device; disabling an operational functionality of said device; receiving a first plurality of—
messages at a first plurality of interfaces of said device within a certain period of time;designating said first plurality of interfaces as management interfaces; and receiving information at said management interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage medium having stored thereon, computer executable instructions that, if executed by a device cause the device to perform a method comprising:
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initiating a safe state for a device; disabling an operational functionality of said device; and receiving information at an interface of said device, wherein said information manages said device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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