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System and method for subnet configuration and selection

  • US 7,313,102 B2
  • Filed: 03/17/2003
  • Issued: 12/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for provisioning subnets, the method comprising:

  • grouping the subnets into subnet groups based on logical properties of the subnets;

    assigning to each network consumer those subnet groups that are accessible to that network consumer; and

    providing for constrained selection of a particular subnet by a network consumer accomplished by way of a graphical user interface with selectable fields, wherein the constrained selection includes (i) selecting a public or private type address space, (ii) if applicable, selecting a gateway device from amongst those gateway devices that are accessible to the network consumer, and (iii) selecting a subnet group from those subnet groups that are accessible to the network consumer, and (iv) selecting a subnet mask that represents a size of the particular subnet.

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