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System and method for configuring a network device

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  • US 6,978,301 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2001
  • Issued: 12/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for communicating with a network device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a network device identifier, the network device identifier corresponding to the network device;

    retrieving a command-format template from a repository containing a plurality of command-format templates, wherein the command-format template indicates how to construct a device-specific command for the network device and includes an attribute field;

    identifying attribute data corresponding to the attribute field;

    generating the device-specific command for the network device using the retrieved command-format template and the identified attribute data; and

    providing the generated device-specific command to the network device.

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