Patent ID: 6959329
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring a network device associated with a device-neutral configuration code, the method comprising: determining a characteristic for the network device; generating a lookup key corresponding to the device-neutral configuration code; identifying configuration schema material corresponding to the lookup key; locating a device-specific command boundary in the device-neutral configuration code using the identified configuration schema material, the device-specific command boundary indicating the boundary between a first portion of the device-neutral configuration code and a second portion of the device-neutral configuration code, wherein the first portion corresponds to a first device-specific command and the second portion corresponds to a second device-specific command; assembling the first device-specific command from the first portion of the device-neutral configuration code; assembling the second device-specific command from the second portion of the device-neutral configuration code; and providing the assembled device-specific command for delivery to the network device.