Network Device Self-Configuration for Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for troubleshooting and reconfiguring network devices in production environments are prone to human error and require complex, time-consuming approval processes, which can lead to delays in addressing network issues.
Innovation Solution
An automated system that uses real-time health and utilization measurements of network devices to determine and implement configuration modifications without the need for supervisory approval, enabling or disabling features as necessary to maintain network stability and performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual reconfiguration of network devices is performed by network administrators, then network stability and reliability are maintained through supervisory approval, but the troubleshooting process becomes time-consuming and prone to human error
Solution Approach 1:
The network device automatically performs self-diagnosis and self-reconfiguration based on collected performance data and predefined policies. The device autonomously determines configuration modifications needed to resolve detected issues without requiring manual administrator intervention, thereby reducing troubleshooting time while maintaining reliability through policy-based decision-making
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously collects performance measurements and device health data, compares them against predefined thresholds and policies, and automatically triggers reconfiguration actions when issues are detected. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables rapid automated response to network problems while ensuring that changes align with stability requirements
2Manufacturing precision
If complex approval processes are implemented for reconfiguration proposals, then the correctness of changes is ensured, but the reconfiguration process becomes excessively time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The network device autonomously generates and implements reconfiguration proposals based on predefined policies and performance data, eliminating the need for manual proposal submission and supervisory approval processes. The device self-validates changes against policy constraints, ensuring correctness while achieving immediate implementation
Solution Approach 2:
Predefined policies and performance thresholds are established in advance to guide automated decision-making. These pre-configured rules enable the device to immediately evaluate and implement reconfiguration actions without requiring real-time approval, as the correctness criteria were predetermined
3Reliability
If optional features are kept disabled in standard configuration, then network device stability is maintained, but the ability to quickly respond to network issues is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically enables or disables optional features based on real-time performance measurements and detected network conditions. Features remain disabled in standard configuration to maintain stability, but are automatically activated when performance data indicates they are needed to resolve issues, providing adaptability without compromising baseline stability
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational state of optional features from disabled to enabled based on performance parameter thresholds and policy rules. When performance measurements indicate a need for additional functionality, the system modifies feature states accordingly, enabling rapid response to network issues while maintaining stable default operation
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AI summary
In an embodiment, in response to receiving an indication of a change in quality of services provided by a network device, collecting one or more performance measurements of the network device; by applying a network policy to the measurements, determining one or more operations capable of performing on the network device to enhance the quality of services; in response to determining that the network device is not configured for instrumentation, causing automatic self-configuration of the network device by execution of the one or more operations on the network device; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.