Automated configuration of network device ports
First Claim
1. A method for establishing network device port settings, the method comprising:
- receiving a DHCPDISCOVER request from a device; and
determining, based on information in the DHCPDISCOVER request, whether an appropriate macro is available to configure a port of a network device on which the DHCPDISCOVER request was first received.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are provided for identifying end devices and automatically configuring associated network settings. Preferred implementations of the invention do not require users to manually identify connection types (e.g., RFID, IPphone, manufacturing device, etc.) or to manually configure the network device. Accordingly, such implementations allow automatic switch configuration, even for devices that use inconsistent protocols and/or protocols that are not well known. Some methods of the invention employ DHCP options combined with traffic snooping to identify devices and automatically apply appropriate switch port configuration.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for establishing network device port settings, the method comprising:
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receiving a DHCPDISCOVER request from a device; and
determining, based on information in the DHCPDISCOVER request, whether an appropriate macro is available to configure a port of a network device on which the DHCPDISCOVER request was first received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for establishing network device port settings, the apparatus comprising:
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a port for receiving a DHCPDISCOVER request from a device; and
at least one logic device configured for determining, based on information in the DHCPDISCOVER request, whether an appropriate macro is available to configure the port.
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11. An apparatus for establishing network device port settings, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a DHCPDISCOVER request from a device; and
means for determining, based on information in the DHCPDISCOVER request, whether an appropriate macro is available to configure a port of a network device on which the DHCPDISCOVER request was first received.
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12. A network for establishing network device port settings, the network comprising:
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means for receiving a DHCPDISCOVER request from a device; and
means for determining, based on information in the DHCPDISCOVER request, whether an appropriate macro is available to configure a port of a network device on which the DHCPDISCOVER request was first received. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network device, comprising:
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a plurality of ports;
a storage device; and
at least one logic device configured to receive a DHCPDISCOVER request from a device via a first port and configure the first port with appropriate configuration parameters for the device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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