Relay Device Autonomous Network Settings Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
In network environments where a virtual private cloud (VPC) and a router are connected, existing systems rely on notifications or inquiries to synchronize network settings, leading to inconsistencies and dependencies, particularly when IP addresses or routing tables change.
Innovation Solution
A relay device with an acquisition unit to detect changes in network settings, a generation unit to create setting change information, and an information setting unit to autonomously transmit and set this information to the external system, ensuring consistent settings without relying on the VPC for updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If the router waits for notifications or makes inquiries to the VPC for setting updates, then the VPC can control the synchronization process, but the router cannot operate autonomously and settings inconsistencies occur
Solution Approach 1:
The router is equipped with an acquisition unit that autonomously acquires setting information from the VPC without waiting for notifications or requiring manual inquiries. The router independently detects changes, acquires updated settings, and applies them, enabling self-service operation while maintaining settings consistency through automatic synchronization.
Solution Approach 2:
The router implements a feedback mechanism where the acquisition unit continuously monitors for setting changes from the VPC, acquires updated information when changes are detected, and automatically applies them. This closed-loop feedback process ensures the router maintains consistent settings with the VPC while operating autonomously without requiring manual intervention or waiting for notifications.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the router depends on the VPC for setting updates, then the VPC maintains control, but the router cannot detect and respond to changes independently
Solution Approach 1:
The router's acquisition unit enables independent change detection by autonomously acquiring setting information from the VPC and detecting changes without requiring the VPC to initiate notifications. The router independently monitors, detects, and responds to setting changes, enhancing adaptability while managing complexity through automated processes that reduce manual intervention.
3Productivity
If manual configuration updates are used, then settings can be changed, but time is lost waiting for notifications or making inquiries
Solution Approach 1:
The acquisition unit continuously acquires setting information from the VPC and automatically detects changes in real-time. This continuous operation eliminates idle waiting time for notifications or manual inquiries, ensuring settings are updated immediately when changes occur, thereby improving productivity and reducing time loss during setting synchronization.
Solution Approach 2:
The feedback mechanism enables immediate detection and response to setting changes. When the acquisition unit detects a change in settings from the VPC, it automatically triggers the update process without delay. This real-time feedback loop eliminates the time loss associated with waiting for notifications or performing manual inquiries, significantly improving settings update speed and overall productivity.
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AI summary
A relay device includes an acquisition unit that acquires, upon detection of a change of settings concerning a network environment of an external system or the relay device, information related to the change; a generation unit that generates setting change information for causing settings of the external system to match settings of the relay device with reference to the information acquired by the acquisition unit; and an information setting unit that causes the setting change information generated by the generation unit to be set in the external system by transmitting the setting change information to the external system.