Automated Network Configuration Translation for Cross-Cluster Restoration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for backing up and restoring network configurations in cluster systems are laborious, time-consuming, and not reusable across different systems due to complex IP address management, leading to inefficiencies and user intervention requirements.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that utilize a simple Internet protocol address translation rule to adjust network configurations automatically and customarily, involving a computing device that acquires a network configuration file, applies user-defined address translation rules, and stores the adjusted configuration in a second cluster system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual methods are used for backing up and restoring network configurations in cluster systems, then configuration accuracy can be maintained, but the process becomes laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses configuration files to create copies of network settings that can be rapidly restored. The system reads configuration files containing network parameters and automatically applies them during restoration, eliminating manual reconfiguration while maintaining accuracy through structured data formats like YAML or JSON that preserve all necessary network parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring network settings in configuration files before restoration is needed. These files contain all necessary network parameters prepared in advance, allowing the system to quickly apply pre-processed configuration data during restoration without manual intervention or time-consuming setup.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual configuration adjustment is performed, then adaptability to different systems can be achieved, but user intervention is required making the process inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables automated adaptation by reading system-specific parameters from configuration files and adjusting network settings based on detected system characteristics. The system automatically modifies IP addresses, network interfaces, and other parameters based on the target system's configuration, eliminating manual adjustment while maintaining full adaptability across different cluster environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting target system characteristics and adjusting configuration parameters without user intervention. The restoration process includes automated system detection, parameter extraction from configuration files, and adaptive application of settings, making the system self-sufficient while maintaining versatility across different platforms.
3Manufacturing precision
If complex IP address management is used, then network configuration precision can be maintained, but the complexity increases requiring more user intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments complex network configuration into structured configuration files with distinct sections for different network parameters (IP addresses, subnets, gateways, interfaces). This segmentation organizes complex IP management into manageable, independently configurable units that can be automatically processed while maintaining precision through explicit parameter definitions in formats like YAML or JSON.
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AI summary
Processing a network configuration file is described. An example method includes acquiring a network configuration file of a first cluster system, the network configuration file including an original Internet protocol address and acquiring an address translation rule set by a user, the address translation rule including a rule for translating one address of an original network address and an original host address that form the original Internet protocol address. The method further includes acquiring a target Internet protocol address by translating the one address in the original Internet protocol address based on the address translation rule. The method further includes storing the network configuration file including the target Internet protocol address in a second cluster system. Through the method, a simple Internet protocol address translation rule can be utilized to flexibly adjust network configurations in a customized and automated manner, thereby improving the processing efficiency and user experience.