Repository-independent system and method for asset management and reconciliation
First Claim
1. A network device management system comprising:
- a storage facility for storing configuration knowledge instances and configuration data instances for a plurality of network devices; and
an assembler in communication with the storage facility, the assembler being capable of accessing the configuration knowledge instances and configuration data instances and assembling a device configuration from a selected one or more configuration knowledge instances and one or more configuration data instances.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing network device configurations is described. In one embodiment a device configuration is represented by configuration knowledge and configuration data, wherein the configuration knowledge may comprise one or more configuration knowledge instances, and the configuration data may comprise one or more configuration data instances. In preferred forms, the configuration knowledge instances and configuration data instances may comprise one or more schemata, which may be created, modified, or deleted without affecting other portions of a configuration knowledge instance or configuration data instance.
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1. A network device management system comprising:
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a storage facility for storing configuration knowledge instances and configuration data instances for a plurality of network devices; and
an assembler in communication with the storage facility, the assembler being capable of accessing the configuration knowledge instances and configuration data instances and assembling a device configuration from a selected one or more configuration knowledge instances and one or more configuration data instances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network data construct for use in a network device management system, the network data construct comprising:
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a plurality of configuration knowledge instances, and a plurality of configuration data instances. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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