IPv4 Process Configuration Without Loopback Address Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for configuring IPv4 processes on computing systems require association with an IP loopback address, even when it is not necessary, leading to unnecessary time and cost due to the need to determine and specify unused IP loopback addresses.
Innovation Solution
A method for configuring an IPv4 process on a computing system without associating it with an IP loopback address, by determining if a configuration parameter indicates the use of default IP loopback addresses and completing the configuration without association when such indication is not set.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the IPv4 process is associated with an IP loopback address during configuration, then the configuration is valid according to existing methods, but unnecessary time and cost are wasted when the association is not needed for the particular use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the configuration parameter state by introducing a new parameter that indicates whether IP loopback address association is required. When this parameter is set to false or not specified, the system allows configuration without loopback address association, thereby reducing configuration time and resource waste while maintaining validity for uses that don't require loopback addresses
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the configuration process dynamic by allowing the requirement for IP loopback address association to vary based on the specific use case. The system adapts its behavior based on the configuration parameter, making the loopback association optional rather than mandatory, thus optimizing the configuration process for different scenarios
2Reliability
If the IPv4 process is associated with an IP loopback address, then configuration completion is ensured, but unnecessary cost is incurred to determine and specify unused IP loopback addresses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a configuration parameter that changes the default behavior of the system. When this parameter indicates that loopback addresses should not be used, the system skips the computationally expensive steps of determining and specifying unused IP loopback addresses, thereby reducing computational cost while still ensuring configuration completion through alternative validation mechanisms
3Reliability
If existing configuration methods are used, then IP loopback address association is enforced, but the configuration process becomes less optimal for uses that do not require such association
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the configuration system dynamic by allowing the enforcement of IP loopback address association to be toggled based on a configuration parameter. This enables the system to be strict when needed (maintaining reliability) and flexible when not needed (improving productivity), thus resolving the contradiction between enforceability and efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal configuration method that can accommodate both uses requiring IP loopback address association and uses that do not. By making the association optional through the configuration parameter, the system becomes multi-functional, supporting both traditional and optimized configuration scenarios within a single framework
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AI summary
Systems and methods configuring a process that uses IPv4 communication without associating the IPv4 process with an IP loopback address are disclosed. Embodiments may include receiving a message to configure an IPv4 process. Embodiments may also include determining if a configuration parameter associated with the received message is set to indicate that one or more default IP loopback addresses are to be used as IP loopback addresses to associate with the IPv4 process. Embodiments may further include completing the configuration of the IPv4 process without associating an IP loopback address with the IPv4 process when the configuration parameter is determined to not be set to indicate that one or more default IP loopback addresses are to be used as IP loopback addresses to associate with the IPv4 process.