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1. A method comprising:
- sending from an electronic system, a configuration associated with a device that is to be newly added to a network; and
sending a communication comprising;
an identifier associated with the device that is to be newly added to the network; and
a location of the configuration associated with the device that is to be newly added to the network.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus and methods described herein are configured for creating or generating a configuration for a device that is to be newly added to a network and configured for configuration (e.g., automatic) of the device. In some embodiments, the systems, apparatus and methods described herein are further configured for setting up on or more devices to provide information about a configuration (e.g., location) and hostname or other identifier to the newly added network device.
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1. A method comprising:
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sending from an electronic system, a configuration associated with a device that is to be newly added to a network; and sending a communication comprising; an identifier associated with the device that is to be newly added to the network; and a location of the configuration associated with the device that is to be newly added to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving, at an electronic system, an identifier associated with the electronic system from a device within a network, wherein the electronic system is unconfigured and wherein the electronic system is coupled to the network for a first time; receiving a location of a configuration associated with the electronic system, wherein the configuration associated with the electronic system was created prior to coupling of the electronic system to the network; sending a request for the configuration based on the location of the configuration associated with the electronic system; receiving the configuration associated with the electronic system; and configuring the electronic system based on the configuration associated with the electronic system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a configuration module configured for creating a configuration associated with a first device that is to be newly added to a network; and a communication module configured for sending to a second device, an identifier associated with the first device that is to be newly added to the network and further sending a location of the configuration associated with the first device that is to be newly added to the network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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