Method for configuring a network element at a customer...

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2006-07-11

2010-10-12

Ismail, Shawki S (Department: 2455)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

C709S222000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07814181

ABSTRACT:
An enhanced network element and method for configuring and deploying computer network elements is disclosed. A customer orders a network element from an equipment provider. Upon receipt of the unconfigured network element, a Trusted Configuration Device (TCD) is shipped from a network provider to the customer. The TCD transmits information to the NE that enables it to download a configuration file from a Provisioning Server (PS) via a secure channel.

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