Efficient validation of network configuration change commands
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1. A method for validating network configuration change commands in a network environment, comprising:
- providing a change command to a network management device residing in the network, the change command expresses a change to the configuration of the network and implicitly indicates an initial configuration state of the network;
determining a current configuration state of the network;
comparing the initial configuration state indicated by the change command to the current configuration state of the network; and
implementing the change command when the initial configuration state indicated by the change command correlates to the current configuration state of the network;
disregarding the change command as being an invalid request when the initial configuration state indicated by the change command does not correlate to the current configuration state of the network.
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Abstract
An improved method is provided for validating network configuration change commands in a storage area network. The improved method includes: providing a change command to a network management device residing in the network, where the change command expresses a change to the configuration of the network and implicitly indicates an initial configuration state of the network therein; determining a current configuration state for the network; and implementing the change command when the change command is expressed in terms of the current configuration state of the network.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for validating network configuration change commands in a network environment, comprising:
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providing a change command to a network management device residing in the network, the change command expresses a change to the configuration of the network and implicitly indicates an initial configuration state of the network; determining a current configuration state of the network; comparing the initial configuration state indicated by the change command to the current configuration state of the network; and implementing the change command when the initial configuration state indicated by the change command correlates to the current configuration state of the network;
disregarding the change command as being an invalid request when the initial configuration state indicated by the change command does not correlate to the current configuration state of the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for validating storage allocation commands in a storage area network, comprising:
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providing a storage allocation command to a network management device residing in the network, the storage allocation command expresses a change to the configuration of storage resources and implicitly indicates an initial configuration state of the storage resources in the network; determining a current configuration state of the storage resources in the network; determining if the storage allocation command is expressed in terms of the current configuration state of the network; and implemented the storge allocation command when the storage allocation command is expressed in terms of the current configuration state of the network;
disregarding the storage allocation command as being an invalid request when the storage allocation command is not expressed in terms of the current configuration state of the network. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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