Network device configuration management by physical location
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1. A method of managing a computer network, the method comprising:
- maintaining a database of network configuration profiles, each network configuration profile corresponding to a network device type and a physical location relative to the network;
upon connecting a network infrastructure device to the computer network, the network infrastructure device being of a network device type, determining with the network infrastructure device a physical location of the network infrastructure device relative to the network, the network infrastructure device internally storing its physical location and network device type information; and
upon detecting the network infrastructure device on the computer network, a management configuration server accessing the physical location and network device type information from the network infrastructure device and providing a network configuration profile to the network infrastructure device from the database based on the physical location and the network device type information;
upon receiving the network configuration profile, the network infrastructure device configuring itself for operation on the computer network.
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Abstract
A method of managing a network including maintaining a database of network configuration profiles, each network configuration profile corresponding to a network device type and a physical location relative to the network, determining with a network device a physical location of the network device relative to the network upon the network device being initially connected to the network, the network device being of a network device type, and determining a network configuration profile with which to configure the network device from the database based on the physical location and the network device type of the network device.
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1. A method of managing a computer network, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database of network configuration profiles, each network configuration profile corresponding to a network device type and a physical location relative to the network; upon connecting a network infrastructure device to the computer network, the network infrastructure device being of a network device type, determining with the network infrastructure device a physical location of the network infrastructure device relative to the network, the network infrastructure device internally storing its physical location and network device type information; and upon detecting the network infrastructure device on the computer network, a management configuration server accessing the physical location and network device type information from the network infrastructure device and providing a network configuration profile to the network infrastructure device from the database based on the physical location and the network device type information; upon receiving the network configuration profile, the network infrastructure device configuring itself for operation on the computer network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network infrastructure device comprising:
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a physical interconnect to physically connect to a point of connection to a network; a device data module including, stored therein, data indicative of the network device type of which the network infrastructure device consists; and a locator module, upon initial connection of the network infrastructure device to the network, configured to determine a physical location of the network infrastructure device relative to the network by communicating with the network and determining the physical point of connection to the network, and to store data representative of the determined physical location in the device data module, the device data module to be accessed by the network upon detection of the network infrastructure device by the network, and the network infrastructure device to receive a configuration profile from the network based on the determined physical location and network device type. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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