System and method for locating and configuring network device
First Claim
1. A communications method, comprising:
- locating and identifying an IP address configurable, Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) network device within an Ethernet communications network that has been misconfigured in its IP address by propagating over the Ethernet communications network to which the network device is connected a LLDP frame having an organizationally specific Type Length Value (TLV) and Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) and data defining a query as a command to request data of physical network connectivity and determining the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the network device;
connecting a remote console terminal and logging into the network device over the Ethernet communications network and communicating through the Ethernet communications network to the network device after discovering and identifying the network device;
communicating with the network device from the remote console terminal using Ethernet packets; and
configuring correctly the IP address of the network device.
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Abstract
In accordance with a non-limiting example, a communications method and system locates a network device that has been misconfigured by propagating within the same broadcast domain of an Ethernet communications network to which the network device is connected a discovery protocol frame and determining the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the remote device. A remote console terminal is connected for communications to the Ethernet communications network to the network device after discovering the network device. The remote console terminal communicates with the network device using Ethernet packets and configures correctly the network device such as by configuring a correct internet protocol (IP) address of the remote device.
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14 Claims
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1. A communications method, comprising:
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locating and identifying an IP address configurable, Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) network device within an Ethernet communications network that has been misconfigured in its IP address by propagating over the Ethernet communications network to which the network device is connected a LLDP frame having an organizationally specific Type Length Value (TLV) and Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) and data defining a query as a command to request data of physical network connectivity and determining the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the network device; connecting a remote console terminal and logging into the network device over the Ethernet communications network and communicating through the Ethernet communications network to the network device after discovering and identifying the network device; communicating with the network device from the remote console terminal using Ethernet packets; and configuring correctly the IP address of the network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A communications method, comprising:
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locating and identifying an IP address configurable, Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) network device within an Ethernet communications network that has been misconfigured in its IP address by propagating within the same broadcast domain of an Ethernet communications network to which the network device is connected LLDP frame having an organizationally specific Type Length Value (TLV) and Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) and data defining a query as a command to request data of physical network connectivity and determining the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the network device; connecting a remote console terminal and logging into the network device over the Ethernet communications network and communicating through the Ethernet communications network to the network device after discovering and identifying the network device; communicating with the network device from the remote console terminal using Ethernet packets; and configuring correctly the IP address of the network device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communications system, comprising:
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a plurality of IP address configurable, Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) enabled network devices forming an Ethernet communications network, one of said network devices having been misconfigured in its IP address; and at least one network device configured to propagate over the Ethernet communications network a LLDP frame having an organizationally specific Type Length Value (TLV) and Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) and data defining a query as a command to request data of physical network connectivity and determine and identify the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the network device that has been misconfigured; and a remote console terminal connected to the Ethernet communications network, which in response, communicates with the network device having the misconfigured IP address using Ethernet packets and configures correctly the network device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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