Patent ID: 9172612
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: H04L,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of managing a computer network, the method comprising: maintaining a database of network configuration profiles, each network configuration profile corresponding to a network device type and a physical location relative to the network; upon connecting a network infrastructure device to the computer network, the network infrastructure device being of a network device type, determining with the network infrastructure device a physical location of the network infrastructure device relative to the network, the network infrastructure device internally storing its physical location and network device type information; and upon detecting the network infrastructure device on the computer network, a management configuration server accessing the physical location and network device type information from the network infrastructure device and providing a network configuration profile to the network infrastructure device from the database based on the physical location and the network device type information; upon receiving the network configuration profile, the network infrastructure device configuring itself for operation on the computer network.