System and method for programmatically changing the network location of a network component
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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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Abstract
A system and method for programmatically changing the network location of a network component is disclosed. A network management layer programmatically interrupts a link between the network component and the network. The network management layer then changes the network to which the network component is linked. The link between the network component and the changed network is programmatically established or reestablished.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of changing a network location of a network component comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a network component to connect with 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; and a node to change the location of the network component, the node having a processor and logic executable thereon to interrupt a link between the network component and the network; change 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 establish a link between the network component and the changed network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An article of manufacture comprising:
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an electronically accessible medium providing instructions that, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus to interrupt 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; change a 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 establish a link between the network component and the changed network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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