Method and apparatus for automatically synchronizing a unique identifier of a network device
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1. A method for automatically synchronizing a unique identifier of a device, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- receiving a first device identifier that is assigned to the device by a manufacturer of the device as the unique identifier of the device;
automatically receiving a second device identifier from a service provider associated with the device;
automatically assigning the second device identifier as the unique identifier of the device; and
automatically communicating a message to one or more systems indicating that the second device identifier is the unique identifier of the device;
wherein the first device identifier is a chassis serial number for a chassis of the device andwherein the step of receiving the first device identifier further comprises the step of receiving the chassis serial number from the device.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for synchronizing a device identifier value with management point systems of a service provider. In one aspect, the method involves receiving a first device identifier that is assigned to the device by a manufacturer of the device as the unique identifier of the device, receiving a second device identifier from a service provider associated with the device, assigning the second device identifier as the unique identifier of the device, and communicating a message to one or more systems indicating that the second device identifier is the unique identifier of the device.
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1. A method for automatically synchronizing a unique identifier of a device, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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receiving a first device identifier that is assigned to the device by a manufacturer of the device as the unique identifier of the device; automatically receiving a second device identifier from a service provider associated with the device; automatically assigning the second device identifier as the unique identifier of the device; and automatically communicating a message to one or more systems indicating that the second device identifier is the unique identifier of the device; wherein the first device identifier is a chassis serial number for a chassis of the device and wherein the step of receiving the first device identifier further comprises the step of receiving the chassis serial number from the device.
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2. A method for automatically synchronizing a unique identifier of a device, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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receiving a first device identifier that is assigned to the device by a manufacturer of the device as the unique identifier of the device; automatically receiving a second device identifier from a service provider associated with the device; automatically assigning the second device identifier as the unique identifier of the device; and automatically communicating a message to one or more systems indicating that the second device identifier is the unique identifier of the device; further comprising the step of receiving and executing a generic configuration at the device, wherein the generic configuration specifies a command for assigning the first device identifier as the unique identifier of the device; wherein the generic configuration is a bootstrap configuration and the step of executing the bootstrap configuration is performed in response to booting the device up. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for automatically synchronizing a unique identifier of a device, which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:
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receiving a first device identifier that is assigned to the device by a manufacturer of the device as the unique identifier of the device; automatically receiving a second device identifier from a service provider associated with the device; automatically assigning the second device identifier as the unique identifier of the device; and automatically communicating a message to one or more systems indicating that the second device identifier is the unique identifier of the device; further comprising instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the step of receiving and executing a generic configuration at the device, wherein the generic configuration specifies a command for assigning the first device identifier as the unique identifier of the device wherein the generic configuration is a bootstrap configuration and the instructions for carrying out the step of executing the bootstrap configuration is performed in response to booting the device up. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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24. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for automatically synchronizing a unique identifier of a device, which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:
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receiving a first device identifier that is assigned to the device by a manufacturer of the device as the unique identifier of the device; automatically receiving a second device identifier from a service provider associated with the device; automatically assigning the second device identifier as the unique identifier of the device; and automatically communicating a message to one or more systems indicating that the second device identifier is the unique identifier of the device; wherein the first device identifier is a chassis serial number for a chassis of the device and wherein instructions for carrying out the step of receiving the first device identifier further comprise instructions for carrying out the step of receiving the chassis serial number from the device.
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39. An apparatus for automatically synchronizing a unique identifier of a device, comprising:
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a means for receiving a first device identifier that is assigned to the device by a manufacturer of the device as the unique identifier of the device; a means for automatically receiving a second device identifier from a service provider associated with the device; a means for automatically assigning the second device identifier as the unique identifier of the device; and a means for automatically communicating a message to one or more systems indicating that the second device identifier is the unique identifier of the device; further comprising a means for receiving and executing a generic configuration at the device, wherein the generic configuration specifies a command for assigning a first device identifier as the unique identifier of the device; wherein the generic configuration is a bootstrap configuration and the means for executing the bootstrap configuration are employed in response to booting the device up.
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40. An apparatus for automatically synchronizing a unique identifier of a device, comprising:
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a processor; and one or more stored sequence of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the steps of; receiving a first device identifier that is assigned to the device by a manufacturer of the device as the unique identifier of the device; automatically receiving a second device identifier from a service provider associated with the device; automatically assigning the second device identifier as the unique identifier of the device; and automatically communicating a message to one or more systems indicating that the second device identifier is the unique identifier of the device; further comprising one or more stored sequence of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the step of receiving and executing a generic configuration at the device, wherein the generic configuration specifies a command for assigning a first device identifier as the unique identifier of the device; wherein the generic configuration is a bootstrap configuration and the instructions for carrying out the step of executing the bootstrap configuration are executed in response to booting the device up.
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