Patent ID: 6925585
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for checking the level of manageability support of a network device during device development, wherein any and all variables and values for the network device are indicated in an input file, the method comprising: identifying a variable to be checked in the input file; reading a value for the variable from the network device; determining whether there is a VALID values list for the variable in the input file, when there is a VALID values list, comparing the returned value from the network device with the listed value for a match and when the values do not match, outputting an error message for the variable; and determining whether there is a INVALID values list for the variable in the input file, when there is an INVALID values list, comparing the returned value from the network device with the listed value for a match and when the values match, outputting an error message for the variable.