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Automatically configuring switch ports with appropriate features

  • US 7,411,915 B1
  • Filed: 07/21/2004
  • Issued: 08/12/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • identifying a connection type of a device connected to a port of a switching platform, with the switching platform having a feature set including quality of service, which are available to be applied may be applied to the port on the switching platform using feature assignment commands;

    retrieving a selected port configuration template for an identified connection type, with the selected port configuration template selected from a set of port configuration templates stored on the switching platform, with each port configuration template including a group of pretested feature assignment commands appropriate for an associated network role and an identified connection type;

    andapplying the feature assignment commands included in the selected port configuration template to the port to automatically configure the port with features appropriate for the network role of the switching platform and the identified connection type.

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