Autonomous network device configuration method

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention comprises a method of configuring one or more target network devices for operation, that further comprises the steps of creating an object for deployment to a predetermined target network device, the object having configuration data for configuring the target network device, and at least one of identification data identifying the object, an autonomous encapsulated agent for executing necessary steps for installing the configuration data, identification data identifying the predetermined target network device, and authentication data for authenticating at least one of the predetermined target network device identification data and object identification data, transporting the object to the predetermined target network device, and the autonomous encapsulated agent begins an on-site process of installing the configuration data in the predetermined target network device.

1 . A method of configuring one or more target network devices for operation, comprising the steps of:
 creating an object for deployment to a predetermined target network device, said object having identification data identifying said object;   inserting configuration data for configuring said target network device in said object;   inserting an autonomous encapsulated agent in said object;   inserting identification data identifying said predetermined target network device in said object;   inserting authentication data in said object authenticating at least one of said predetermined target network device identification data and object identification data;   transporting said whole object having said inserted configuration data, autonomous encapsulated agent, predetermined target network device identification data, and object identification data to said predetermined target network device; and   said autonomous encapsulated agent begins an on-site process of installing said configuration data in said predetermined target network device.   
     
     
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