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Automated configuration of network device ports

  • US 8,060,623 B2
  • Filed: 04/11/2005
  • Issued: 11/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for establishing network device port settings, the method comprising:

  • receiving a DHCPDISCOVER request from a first device by a second device;

    examining at least one DHCP option of the DHCPDISCOVER request;

    determining by the second device, based on a device type or vendor identifier specified in the at least one DHCP option in the DHCPDISCOVER request, whether an appropriate macro is available to configure a port of the second device on which the DHCPDISCOVER request was received; and

    , if the appropriate macro is determined to be available,causing by the second device the port of the second device to be configured by applying the appropriate macro.

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