Patent ID: 8725852
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a DHCP update, comprising: receiving a DHCP notification from a DHCP server, the notification includes a network address and a unique device identifier combination of a device; generating a second notification that includes the network address and the unique device identifier combination to a client, wherein the client is separate from the device; and storing the network address and unique device identifier combination in a continuous database, wherein the continuous database is a graph database, wherein the storing of the network address and unique device identifier combination in the continuous database includes: wherein the second notification is subscribed by an IF-MAP client, wherein the IF-MAP client is executed on a CMDB server, wherein the IF-MAP client is coupled to a network component configured to conduct dynamic network actions based on the network address and device identifier combination, and wherein the network component is a discovery engine configured to use the network address and unique device identifier combination to perform device discovery and assessment.