Method and apparatus for dynamic configuration management
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1. A method of managing the configuration of a network device, comprising:
- registering a device configuration application having a priority with a device configuration master agent and a device configuration manager, wherein the configuration application, the master agent, and the configuration manager operate independently of each other and wherein failure of one of the configuration application, the master agent and the configuration manager does not result in a single point of failure for the network device;
validating received data in the master agent;
passing the validated data to the application, the application converting the validated data to an internal data structure comprises formatting the validated data into at least one of an action and a parameter; and
periodically requesting that a content of the internal data structure be passed to the configuration manager, the configuration manager updating a configuration in accordance with the application priority.
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Abstract
A method is provided to dynamically manage the configuration of a network device. An application supporting a protocol, network interface or other component of the configuration operates in conjunction with a master agent and subagent to send and receive configuration management information. The application further operates in conjunction with a configuration manager interface and configuration manager to access and update the configuration in accordance with a priority of the application, and without taking the network device out of service.
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1. A method of managing the configuration of a network device, comprising:
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registering a device configuration application having a priority with a device configuration master agent and a device configuration manager, wherein the configuration application, the master agent, and the configuration manager operate independently of each other and wherein failure of one of the configuration application, the master agent and the configuration manager does not result in a single point of failure for the network device; validating received data in the master agent; passing the validated data to the application, the application converting the validated data to an internal data structure comprises formatting the validated data into at least one of an action and a parameter; and periodically requesting that a content of the internal data structure be passed to the configuration manager, the configuration manager updating a configuration in accordance with the application priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A article of manufacture comprising:
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a non-transitory machine-accessible medium including a data that, when accessed by a machine cause the machine to, register a device configuration application having a priority with a device configuration master agent and a device configuration manager, wherein the configuration application, the master agent, and the configuration manager operate independently of each other and wherein failure of one of the configuration application, the master agent and the configuration manager does not result in a single point of failure for the network device; validate received data in the master agent; pass the validated data to the application, the application converting the validated data to an internal data structure comprises formatting the validated data into at least one of an action and a parameter; and periodically request that a content of the internal data structure be passed to the configuration manager, the configuration manager updating a configuration in accordance with the application priority. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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