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System and method for programmatically changing the network location of a network component

  • US 7,383,340 B2
  • Filed: 06/30/2003
  • Issued: 06/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of changing a network location of a network component comprising:

  • programmatically interrupting a link between the network component and a network, wherein the network component is associated with a network resource wrapper, the network resource wrapper to provide a machine accessible and standardized description of the network component;

    changing the network to which the network component is linked, wherein the network includes a plurality of network components, at least some of the network components having an associated network resource wrapper, each network resource wrapper to provide a machine accessible and standardized description of one or more functions of an associated network component, wherein the associated network component is capable of being configured by a network resource wrapper function call from a network management agent, and further wherein changing the network includes programmatically altering at least one of the network resource wrappers to configure at least one network component; and

    establishing a link between the network component and the changed network.

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