Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-01
2008-07-01
Nguyen, Quang N. (Department: 2141)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
C709S203000, C709S219000, C709S221000, C709S224000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11404397
ABSTRACT:
A system and an apparatus are disclosed for carrying out automatic network device provisioning and configuration. A configuration service receives a request from a network device to provide configuration information. The configuration service retrieves a template describing the device configuration, where the template associates one symbolic reference to one parameter that may receive values specific to particular devices. Based at least on the symbolic reference and the request, the configuration service retrieves a value of the parameter that is specific to the network device. A device-specific instance of the configuration information is created and stored based at least one the template and the value of the parameter. The configuration information is stored in XML format and conforms to an XML DTD.
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Harvey Andrew
Kao Tohru
Mohammad Ikramullah
Pereira Leo
Cisco Technology Inc.
Hickman Palermo & Truong & Becker LLP
Nguyen Quang N.
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