Network equipment and a method for monitoring the start up of such equipment
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1. Network equipment for providing a connection to a local network, said local network comprising at least one software server, said network equipment comprising:
- a memory for storing software;
means for providing a connection to said local network; and
means for monitoring a start up of the network equipment to detect a software start up failure, and for generating a software start up failure signal in response to detecting said software start up failure, said software start up failure signal being broadcast on the local network for reception by said at least one software server, said software start up failure signal comprising information specifying at least one of;
(i) a nature of said software start up failure, an identification of replacement software to be downloaded, and an identification of a version of the software currently stored in the memory;
(ii) said nature of said software start up failure, and said identification of replacement software to be downloaded; and
(iii) said nature of said software start up failure, and said identification of said version of the software currently stored in the memory.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a network equipment for connection to a local network and a method for monitoring the start up of a such an equipment. This equipment comprises a persistent memory for storing software and advantageously also comprises:
- communication means for connection to said network,
- means for monitoring the start up of the equipment in order to detect a software failure,
- means for generating a software failure signal in response to the detection of a failure on the network, wherein said notification is broadcast on the network for reception by said at least one software server.
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20 Claims
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1. Network equipment for providing a connection to a local network, said local network comprising at least one software server, said network equipment comprising:
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a memory for storing software; means for providing a connection to said local network; and means for monitoring a start up of the network equipment to detect a software start up failure, and for generating a software start up failure signal in response to detecting said software start up failure, said software start up failure signal being broadcast on the local network for reception by said at least one software server, said software start up failure signal comprising information specifying at least one of; (i) a nature of said software start up failure, an identification of replacement software to be downloaded, and an identification of a version of the software currently stored in the memory; (ii) said nature of said software start up failure, and said identification of replacement software to be downloaded; and (iii) said nature of said software start up failure, and said identification of said version of the software currently stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring a software start up for network equipment, the network equipment comprising a memory for storing software and a connector for providing a connection to a local network comprising at least one software server, said method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the software start up for the network equipment to detect a software start up failure; generating a software start up failure signal in response to detecting said software start up failure; and automatically broadcasting the software start up failure signal on the local network for reception by said at least one software server, wherein the software start up failure signal comprises information specifying at least one of; (i) a nature of said software start up failure, an identification of replacement software to be downloaded, and an identification of a version of said software currently stored in said memory; (ii) said nature of said software start up failure, and said identification of replacement software to be downloaded; and (iii) said nature of said software start up failure, and said identification of said version of the software currently stored in said memory. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. Network equipment for providing a connection to a local network, said local network comprising at least one software server, said network equipment comprising:
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a memory for storing software; means for providing a connection to said local network; and means for monitoring a start up of the network equipment to detect a software start up failure, and for generating a software start up failure signal in response to detecting said software start up failure, said software start up failure signal being sent broadcast on the local network for reception by said at least one software server, said software start up failure signal comprising information specifying a nature of said software start up failure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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