Network Configuration System for Error-Preventive Automation

The patent introduces a configuration management system as an intermediary between the network administrator and the network devices. This system includes a configuration database storing standardized configurations, a configuration generator that creates device-specific configurations from templates, and a configuration manager that handles deployment. This intermediary layer eliminates direct manual configuration of individual devices, reducing errors while managing complexity through automation.

The system transforms configuration parameters from device-specific formats to a unified standardized format through the configuration generator. By changing the parameter representation from multiple device-specific paradigms to a single standardized form, the system simplifies configuration management while maintaining device-specific functionality. The configuration manager then applies these standardized parameters to actual devices systematically.

The patent implements a universal configuration format that serves multiple device types and vendors through a single standardized paradigm. The configuration database stores configurations in this universal format, and the configuration generator translates them to device-specific formats. This allows one configuration template to work across multiple device types, maintaining hardware capability optimization while dramatically simplifying the administrator's workload.

The configuration generator acts as an intermediary that translates from the universal standardized configuration format to device-specific configuration paradigms. This translation layer preserves the optimized hardware capabilities by generating appropriate device-specific commands while the administrator only needs to work with the simple universal format, eliminating the complexity of dealing with multiple device-specific paradigms directly.

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-creating and storing validated configuration sequences in the configuration database before actual deployment. The configuration manager retrieves the appropriate pre-defined sequence and executes it automatically, ensuring connectivity stability is maintained through systematic ordering while eliminating the time-consuming manual planning and execution of configuration sequences.

The configuration manager enables self-service by automatically handling the systematic configuration sequence execution without requiring manual intervention. The system autonomously retrieves configurations from the database, applies them in the correct sequence, and manages the deployment process, thereby maintaining connectivity stability through systematic ordering while significantly reducing the time required compared to manual sequential configuration.

The system implements self-service by having the configuration manager automatically update the configuration database and generate documentation as configurations are deployed. The system autonomously tracks configuration changes, maintains accuracy through automated validation, and updates documentation without requiring manual intervention, thereby maintaining high reliability while eliminating the time-consuming manual planning and documentation updating processes.

The configuration manager incorporates feedback mechanisms that automatically validate configurations against the database and update documentation based on actual deployment status. This feedback loop ensures configuration accuracy is maintained through continuous validation while the automated nature of the process eliminates manual time consumption. The system continuously monitors and updates its own records, preventing errors and maintaining accuracy without manual intervention.