Cloud Server Device Name Management Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual assignment of device names to network devices is inefficient and error-prone, and associating these names with device characteristics is also prone to errors, necessitating an automated solution for network device name management.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based system that determines device names for network devices using a device naming rule set incorporating customer symbols and device types, associates these names with network device information, and stores them in a deployment database, enabling automatic assignment and association without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual assignment of device names is used, then flexibility in naming is maintained, but efficiency and accuracy deteriorate due to being inefficient and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic self-service naming where the cloud server autonomously generates device names using naming rules and site survey data, and automatically associates them with device information, eliminating manual intervention entirely. This resolves the contradiction by achieving both high efficiency (automated processing) and high accuracy (systematic rule-based naming without human error).
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-generating device names based on site survey results before actual device deployment. The cloud server creates the naming structure in advance using customer symbols and device types, then automatically matches deployed devices to their pre-assigned names, improving both efficiency and accuracy.
2Productivity
If manual association of device names with device characteristics is performed, then customization is possible, but efficiency and accuracy deteriorate due to being inefficient and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud server performs automatic self-service association by matching deployed device information (serial numbers, MAC addresses) with pre-generated device names using automated algorithms. This eliminates manual association, achieving both high efficiency (automated matching) and high accuracy (error-free systematic association).
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback mechanisms where the cloud server receives device information from installers after deployment, compares it with the deployment database, and automatically corrects or confirms associations. This feedback loop ensures high accuracy while maintaining efficiency through automated verification.
3Productivity
If automated device naming is implemented, then efficiency and accuracy improve, but system complexity increases due to cloud server and database requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud server acts as an intermediary that centralizes the complex naming and association logic, shielding end users from system complexity. The installer simply inputs device information, and the cloud server handles all complex operations including rule-based name generation, database queries, and automated association, achieving high efficiency without increasing user-facing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cloud server performs multiple functions including name generation, device information reception, association management, and database maintenance within a single unified system. This multi-functionality consolidates complexity into one universal platform rather than requiring separate systems for each function, improving efficiency while managing overall system complexity.
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AI summary
Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device name management involves at a cloud server, determining a device name of a network device to be deployed at a customer site based on site survey result information of the customer site, at the cloud server, receiving network device information of the network device after the network device is deployed at the customer site, and at the cloud server, associating the device name of the network device with the network device information of the network device.