Methods and apparatus for improving compatibility between network devices
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a network device configured to be included within a plurality of network devices within a network, the network device configured to receive an anomaly database of a first image to be installed on at least one network device from the plurality of network devices, the anomaly database of the first image storing a set of differences between the first image and a base image,the network device configured to compare the anomaly database of the first image with an anomaly database of a second image storing a set of differences between the second image and the base image to determine (1) when the first image and the second image include at least one incompatible critical feature, and (2) when the first image and the second image include at least one incompatible non-critical feature, the at least one incompatible non-critical feature being at least one of a power over Ethernet (PoE) standard or a PoE plus standard, used by the first image but not the second image,the network device configured to send a signal associated with a first action if the first image and the second image include the at least one incompatible critical feature, the network device configured to send a signal associated with a second action different from the first action if the first image and the second image include the at least one incompatible non-critical feature.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a network device configured to receive an anomaly database of a first image that stores a set of differences between the first image and a base image. The network device is configured to compare the anomaly database of the first image with an anomaly database of a second image storing a set of differences between the second image and the base image to determine if the first and second images include at least one incompatible critical feature or incompatible non-critical feature. The network device is configured to send a signal associated with a first action if the first and second images include the at least one incompatible critical feature. The network device is configured to send a signal associated with a second action different from the first action if the first and second images include the at least one incompatible non-critical feature.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network device configured to be included within a plurality of network devices within a network, the network device configured to receive an anomaly database of a first image to be installed on at least one network device from the plurality of network devices, the anomaly database of the first image storing a set of differences between the first image and a base image, the network device configured to compare the anomaly database of the first image with an anomaly database of a second image storing a set of differences between the second image and the base image to determine (1) when the first image and the second image include at least one incompatible critical feature, and (2) when the first image and the second image include at least one incompatible non-critical feature, the at least one incompatible non-critical feature being at least one of a power over Ethernet (PoE) standard or a PoE plus standard, used by the first image but not the second image, the network device configured to send a signal associated with a first action if the first image and the second image include the at least one incompatible critical feature, the network device configured to send a signal associated with a second action different from the first action if the first image and the second image include the at least one incompatible non-critical feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 18, 19, 20)
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6. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network device configured to be operable within a network, the network device configured to receive an image and instructions to install the image, the image including an image version identifier, the network device configured to identify a set of images installed on a set of network devices within the network and having an image version identifier different than the image version identifier of the image, the network device configured to determine (1) when the image and at least one image from the set of images include at least one incompatible critical feature, and (2) when the image and at least one image from the set of images include at least one incompatible non-critical feature, the at least one incompatible non-critical feature being at least one of a power over Ethernet (PoE) standard or a PoE plus standard, used by the first image but not the second image, the network device configured to send a signal associated with a first action if the image and at least one image from the set of images include the at least one incompatible critical feature, the network device configured to send a signal associated with a second action different from the first action if the image and at least one image from the set of images include the at least one incompatible non-critical feature. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to be executed by a processor, the code comprising code to cause the processor to:
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receive, at a first network device, a first image configured to be installed at the first network device, the first image including a first anomaly database storing a set of differences between the first image and a base image; access a second anomaly database storing a set of differences between a second image stored on a second network device and the base image; compare the first anomaly database with the second anomaly database to determine (1) when the first image and the second image include at least one incompatible critical feature, and (2) when the first image and the second image include at least one incompatible non-critical feature, the at least one incompatible non-critical feature being at least one of a power over Ethernet (PoE) standard or a PoE plus standard, used by the first image but not the second image; send a signal associated with a first action if the first image and the second image include the at least one incompatible critical feature; and send a signal associated with a second action different from the first action if the first image and the second image include the at least one incompatible non-critical feature. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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