Automated configuration of network device ports

Details Automated configuration of network device ports Automated configuration of network device ports

2005-04-11

2011-11-15

Bates, Kevin (Department: 2442)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing

Session/connection parameter setting

C709S220000, C709S221000, C709S222000, C709S223000, C709S224000, C709S225000, C709S226000, C370S401000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08060623

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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