Multiplex communications – Network configuration determination
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-02
2008-09-02
Nguyen, Chau T. (Department: 2619)
Multiplex communications
Network configuration determination
C370S352000, C370S395100, C370S401000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07420933
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for configuring a network interface to support a virtual private network includes storing configuration data at a server on a host computer on the provider network. It is determined without human intervention whether conditions are satisfied for sending the configuration data to a particular node at an edge of the provider network without receiving a request message from the particular node. If it is determined that conditions are satisfied, then the configuration data is sent to the particular node to cause the particular node to configure a particular interface for supporting a virtual private network over the provider network based on the configuration data. The particular node is different from the host. These techniques allow changes in configuration data to be pushed to provider edge nodes without human intervention.
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Booth, III Earl Hardin
Luo Wei
Townsley William Mark
Weber Greg
Cisco Technology Inc.
Evans & Molinelli PLLC
Molinelli Eugene
Nguyen Chau T.
Smith Marcus R
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