Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Discovery and configuration of network devices via data link layer communications
- Patent Title (中): 通过数据链路层通信发现和配置网络设备
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Application No.: US13460492Application Date: 2012-04-30
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Publication No.: US09270791B2Publication Date: 2016-02-23
- Inventor: Balaji Mittapalli , Brian Gautreau
- Applicant: Balaji Mittapalli , Brian Gautreau
- Applicant Address: US TX Round Rock
- Assignee: Dell Products, LP
- Current Assignee: Dell Products, LP
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Round Rock
- Agency: Larson Newman, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L12/28
- IPC: H04L12/28 ; G06F15/173 ; H04L29/08 ; H04L29/06
Abstract:
A method includes discovering a network device that has connected to a data link layer of a network based on a discovery packet broadcast by the network device via the data link layer. The method further includes configuring the network device based on a response packet transmitted to the network device via the data link layer in response to discovering the network device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130286895A1 Discovery and Configuration of Network Devices via Data Link Layer Communications Public/Granted day:2013-10-31
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