AUTOMATED CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of switches coupled to the backup device, wherein a switch in the plurality of switches is coupled to the backup device using at least a special link,wherein the at least the special link is configured by a replacement device when the switch coupled to the backup device using the at least the special link fails, the failed switch is replaced with the replacement device, and the replacement device receives configuration data associated with the special link from another switch of the plurality of switches via a simple link,wherein the simple link allows communication of data without configuration of the simple link, wherein the backup device is configured to manage backup data associated with the plurality of switches.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a system that includes a backup device and a plurality of switches coupled to the backup device. A switch in the plurality of switches may be coupled to the backup device using at least a special link. The at least special link may be configured by a replacement device when the switch coupled to the backup device using the at least the special link fails, the failed switch is replaced with the replacement device, and the replacement device receives configuration data associated with the special link from another switch of the plurality of switches via a simple link. The simple link may allow communication of data without configuration of the simple link. The backup device may be configured to manage backup data associated with the plurality of switches.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a backup device; and a plurality of switches coupled to the backup device, wherein a switch in the plurality of switches is coupled to the backup device using at least a special link, wherein the at least the special link is configured by a replacement device when the switch coupled to the backup device using the at least the special link fails, the failed switch is replaced with the replacement device, and the replacement device receives configuration data associated with the special link from another switch of the plurality of switches via a simple link, wherein the simple link allows communication of data without configuration of the simple link, wherein the backup device is configured to manage backup data associated with the plurality of switches. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device comprising:
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a first interface for connecting to an adjacent node in a management network via a simple link, wherein the first interface is further for obtaining configuration information regarding the special link from the adjacent node, wherein the special link is a link that is configured before data is communicated over the special link; and a second interface for establishing the special link with a node in the management network based on the configuration information regarding the special link, wherein the second interface is further for receiving backup data of a failed node in the management network from a backup device in the management network, and wherein the second interface is further for configuring the device to operate as the failed node in the management network based on the backup data of the failed node. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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detecting an addition of a device in the management network as a replacement device for a failed node in the management network; sending identification information to the device indicating that the device is a replacement for the failed node; sending a notification that configuration information regarding a special link is available from the node, wherein the special link is a link along a path between the device and a backup device in the management network that is configured before data is communicated over the special link; and sending the configuration information regarding the special link to the device, wherein the configuration information regarding the special link is for the device to establish the special link to allow communication with the backup device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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