Edge Configuration Device for SPB Network Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network configuration processes are complex and time-consuming, requiring extensive expertise, and often result in downtime due to the need for wireless access points to disconnect client devices during configuration, leading to inefficiencies in wireless service availability.
Innovation Solution
A user-friendly edge configuration device that obtains and manages shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information from users, allowing for the transmission of SPB configuration messages to an edge server, enabling simplified IS-IS and MAC-in-MAC encapsulation configurations, thereby reducing the complexity and downtime associated with network setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a single device performs all mapping and encapsulation functions in a network system, then the network configuration can be centralized, but the configuration process becomes extensive and time-consuming requiring much expertise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the network configuration system into two separate devices: an edge configuration device that performs mapping functions and an edge server device that performs encapsulation functions. This segmentation allows each device to handle specific tasks independently, reducing the overall configuration time and expertise required while maintaining centralized control.
2Ease of operation
If wireless access points disconnect client devices during configuration, then configuration can be performed, but service availability experiences downtime
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs configuration actions preliminarily by establishing the mapping relationship between VLAN IDs and service identifiers before actual network operations begin. This preliminary configuration is done in a way that does not require disconnecting client devices, thus maintaining service availability while enabling proper network segmentation and security.
3Manufacturing precision
If extensive expertise is required for network configuration, then accurate setup can be achieved, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The edge configuration device automatically performs the mapping between VLAN IDs and service identifiers based on configuration parameters, reducing the need for manual expert intervention. The system self-configures by establishing these mappings automatically, thereby maintaining configuration accuracy while significantly reducing complexity and the expertise required to perform the setup.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments generally relate to message transmission in networks. In one embodiment, a method includes enabling a user to provide shortest path bridging (SPB) configuration information. The method also includes receiving the SPB configuration information from the user. The method also includes sending the SPB configuration information to an edge server device.