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Configuration management utilizing generalized markup language
Assignee: Calix Inc
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Filing: 2002-01-29
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Granted: 2006-12-26
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Expires: 2022-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A framework is used for delivering data to and from a system. The framework consists of different delivery vehicles or forms to carry different types of data to and from the system. The data contains configuration information. When storing the configuration information, the framework allows the configuration information from the system to be filled in the forms. The configuration information is converted into a Generalized Markup Language (GML) format.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley G. Froyd
- 👤 Michael Little
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 05:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L41/00; H04L41/08; H04L41/085; H04L41/0859; H04L41/0863; G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/12; G06F40/14; G06F40/143; G06F40/166; G06F40/174; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/46; G06F9/54; H04L41/02; H04L41/0246; H04L41/0266; H04L41/0853; H04L41/0856; H04L41/0213; H04L41/0253
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method, comprising: receiving a request to store current configuration data of a system; generating one or more forms to carry the configuration data, wherein the one or more forms carry parameter data pulled from the system; based on the generated one or more forms and responsive to the request to store the current configuration data, pulling the requested current configuration data from the system; filling the one or more forms with the pulled requested configuration data, wherein each of the forms comprises one or more data fields and filling the one or more forms with the pulled requested configuration data comprises determining if the pulled requested configuration data for a data field is different from its default setting value, and if the pulled requested configuration data for the data field is the same as the default setting value, leaving the data field blank; converting the requested configuration data on the one or more forms to a generalized markup language (GML) format; and storing the current formatted configuration data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method, comprising: receiving a request to store current configuration data of a system; generating one or more forms to carry the configuration data, wherein the one or more forms carry parameter data pulled from the system; based on the generated one or more forms and responsive to the request to store the current configuration data, pulling the requested current configuration data from the system; filling the one or more forms with the pulled requested configuration data, wherein each of the forms comprises one or more data fields and filling the one or more forms with the pulled requested configuration data comprises determining if the pulled requested configuration data for a data field is different from its default setting value, and if the pulled requested configuration data for the data field is the same as the default setting value, leaving the data field blank; converting the requested configuration data on the one or more forms to a generalized markup language (GML) format; and storing the current formatted configuration data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the generalized markup language is extensible markup language (XML).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the GML formatted configuration data in a browser.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the GML formatted configuration data is stored in a configuration file.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the GML formatted configuration data is subsequently converted from the GML format to a command line interface (CLI) format to form one or more CLI configuration commands.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein the one or more CLI configuration commands are used to restore the system to a desired configuration state.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the GML formatted configuration data is stored in a remote database for subsequent use to restore the system to a desired configuration state.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the request to store configuration data of the system is issued from a command line interface (CLI) or from an Internet browser.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the request identifies one or more components in the system to retrieve the configuration data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the forms are time-stamped.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
201 words
A computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which are executable by a digital processing system, and which, when executed by the digital processing system, cause the system to perform a method comprising: receiving a request to store current configuration data of a system; generating one or more forms to carry the configuration data, wherein the one or more forms carry parameter data pulled from the system; based on the generated one or more forms and responsive to the request to store the current configuration data, pulling the requested current configuration data from the system; filling the one or more forms with the pulled requested configuration data, wherein each of the forms comprises one or more data fields and filling the one or more forms with the culled requested configuration data comprises determining if the pulled requested configuration data for a data field is different from its default setting value, and if the pulled requested configuration data for the data field is the same as the default setting value, leaving the data field blank; converting the requested configuration data on the one or more forms to a generalized markup language (GML) format; and storing the current formatted configuration data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
201 words
A computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which are executable by a digital processing system, and which, when executed by the digital processing system, cause the system to perform a method comprising: receiving a request to store current configuration data of a system; generating one or more forms to carry the configuration data, wherein the one or more forms carry parameter data pulled from the system; based on the generated one or more forms and responsive to the request to store the current configuration data, pulling the requested current configuration data from the system; filling the one or more forms with the pulled requested configuration data, wherein each of the forms comprises one or more data fields and filling the one or more forms with the culled requested configuration data comprises determining if the pulled requested configuration data for a data field is different from its default setting value, and if the pulled requested configuration data for the data field is the same as the default setting value, leaving the data field blank; converting the requested configuration data on the one or more forms to a generalized markup language (GML) format; and storing the current formatted configuration data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the generalized markup language is extensible markup language (XML).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer readable medium of claim 11 , further comprising displaying the GML formatted configuration data in a browser.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the GML formatted configuration data is stored in a configuration file.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the GML formatted configuration data is subsequently converted from the GML format to a command line interface (CLI) format to form one or more CLI configuration commands.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more CLI configuration commands are used to restore the system to a desired configuration state.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the GML formatted configuration data is stored in a remote database for subsequent use to restore the system to a desired configuration state.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the request to store configuration data of the system is issued from a command line interface (CLI) or from an Internet browser.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the request identifies one or more components in the system to retrieve the configuration data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the forms are time-stamped.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
150 words
A system, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled with the processor; and a configuration agent coupled with the memory, wherein the configuration agent collects configuration information in the system using one or more forms responsive to a request to store the current configuration information, wherein the one or more forms carry parameter data associated with the configuration information and pulled from different components in the system as specified by the request, wherein the parameter is converted into a generalized markup language (GML) format, and wherein each of the forms comprises one or more data fields, and wherein the configuration agent is operable to fill the one or more forms with the corresponding parameter data by determining if the corresponding parameter data for a data field is different from its default setting value and leaving the data field blank if the corresponding parameter data is the same as its default value.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
150 words
A system, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled with the processor; and a configuration agent coupled with the memory, wherein the configuration agent collects configuration information in the system using one or more forms responsive to a request to store the current configuration information, wherein the one or more forms carry parameter data associated with the configuration information and pulled from different components in the system as specified by the request, wherein the parameter is converted into a generalized markup language (GML) format, and wherein each of the forms comprises one or more data fields, and wherein the configuration agent is operable to fill the one or more forms with the corresponding parameter data by determining if the corresponding parameter data for a data field is different from its default setting value and leaving the data field blank if the corresponding parameter data is the same as its default value.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 21 , wherein the GML is extensible markup language (XML).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 21 , wherein the GML formatted parameter data is viewed using an Internet browser.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 21 , wherein the GML formatted parameter data is stored in a configuration file.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 21 , wherein the GML formatted parameter data is subsequently converted from the GML format to a command line interface (CLI) format to form one or more CLI configuration commands.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 25 , wherein the one or more CLI configuration commands are used to rescore the system to a desired configuration state.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 21 , wherein the GML formatted parameter data is stored in a remote database for subsequent use to restore the system to a desired configuration state.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 21 , wherein the request to store the configuration information is issued from a command line interface (CLI) or from an Internet browser.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 21 , wherein the forms are time-stamped.
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