Peer-to-peer based group configuration for interconnected devices
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1. A method comprising:
- discovering, by a network device of a network, a plurality of network devices of the network;
based on discovery of the plurality of network devices, establishing, by the network device, a group of network devices, wherein the group of network devices comprises the network device and a subset of the plurality of network devices;
receiving, by the network device, information that is pertinent to one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, wherein the information comprises (i) configuration information to configure the one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, (ii) updates to update software or firmware installed in the one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, (iii) programming scripts for execution by the one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, and (iv) attributes that identify individual network devices in the group of network devices, which are to receive a respective subset of the information;
processing the information to generate processed information; and
propagating the processed information to one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, wherein the processed information propagated to the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices is useable by the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices to (i) configure one of the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, (ii) update the software or firmware installed in one of the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, (iii) execute programming scripts by one of the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, and (iv) identify individual network devices in the group of network devices, which are to receive a respective subset of the information.
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Abstract
Embodiments provide a method for discovering, by a network device of a network, a plurality of network devices of the network; establishing, by the network device, a group of network devices, wherein the group of network devices comprises the network device and a subset of the plurality of network devices; receiving, by the network device, information that is pertinent to one or more network devices included in the group of network devices; processing the information to generate processed information; and propagating the processed information to one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices.
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1. A method comprising:
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discovering, by a network device of a network, a plurality of network devices of the network; based on discovery of the plurality of network devices, establishing, by the network device, a group of network devices, wherein the group of network devices comprises the network device and a subset of the plurality of network devices; receiving, by the network device, information that is pertinent to one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, wherein the information comprises (i) configuration information to configure the one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, (ii) updates to update software or firmware installed in the one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, (iii) programming scripts for execution by the one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, and (iv) attributes that identify individual network devices in the group of network devices, which are to receive a respective subset of the information; processing the information to generate processed information; and propagating the processed information to one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, wherein the processed information propagated to the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices is useable by the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices to (i) configure one of the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, (ii) update the software or firmware installed in one of the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, (iii) execute programming scripts by one of the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, and (iv) identify individual network devices in the group of network devices, which are to receive a respective subset of the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network device included in a network, the network device comprising:
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a device discovery module configured to discover a plurality of network devices of the network; a device grouping module configured to establish a group of network devices comprising the network device and a subset of the plurality of network devices; an information reception module configured to receive information that is pertinent to one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, wherein the information comprises (i) configuration information to configure the one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, (ii) updates to update software or firmware installed in the one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, (iii) programming scripts for execution by the one or more network devices included in the group of network devices, and (iv) attributes that identify individual network devices in the group of network devices, which are to receive a respective subset of the information; an information processing module configured to process the information to generate processed information; and an information propagation module configured to propagate the processed information to one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, wherein the processed information propagated to the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices is useable by the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices to (i) configure one of the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, (ii) update the software or firmware installed in one of the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, (iii) execute programming scripts by one of the one or more network devices of the subset of the plurality of network devices, and (iv) identify individual network devices in the group of network devices, which are to receive a respective subset of the information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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