Patent ID: 6804798
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for setting new values for configuration parameters on a device having cache memory and permanent memory, said configuration parameters comprising instructions for carrying out the operation of specific ones of multiple protocols, each specific protocol having an associated error check, said new values being set using a transaction manager having a plurality of said error checks, said method comprising the steps of:providing a new value for configuration parameters of at least one of said multiple protocols; determining said associated error check for said specific protocol for each configuration parameter of said specific protocol that is provided with said new value; performing said error check determined for each configuration parameter; setting said new value for said configuration parameter in the cache memory of the device; determining whether said new value is being committed to the device; and, saving said new value from the cache memory to the permanent memory when said new value is being committed to the device.