Programmatically choosing a router configuration provider

Details Programmatically choosing a router configuration provider Programmatically choosing a router configuration provider

2007-01-17

2011-10-18

Abdullahi, Salad (Department: 2456)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

C709S219000, C709S221000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08041785

ABSTRACT:
Described is a technology by which network server software has an interface into which a plurality of software router providers, that have methods to configure routers, may be plugged in. The network server software communicates with each provider to determine each of the provider's capabilities with respect to configuring a connected network router. A router provider is chosen based on that provider's capabilities in order to configure the router. In one example implementation, a router configuration component of the network software passes an IP address of the router to each provider and receives a score in return that indicates that provider's capabilities with respect to configuring the connected router. The provider with the best score is chosen for use in configuring the router. The score is built from weighted values, with more weight given to the capabilities deemed more valuable to users who need to configure routers.

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