At+t Corp.

At&t Intellectual Property I, LP

Joseph Niederberger

Brian Dean Freeman

William Beckett

Hossein Eslambolchi

The invention comprises a method and apparatus for adjusting a distribution schedule controlling distribution of network device configuration changes associated with a plurality of network devices. Specifically, the method comprises determining a distribution status of the distribution of network device configuration changes, comparing the distribution status to the distribution schedule, and adjusting the distribution schedule in response to a difference between the distribution schedule and the distribution status.

Method and apparatus for adjusting a network device configuration change distribution schedule

A system and method for providing a virtual implementation of a large scale network of devices. The invention emulates an entire network of network devices using the configuration information obtained from the actual devices to meet the needs of testing configuration changes across the entire network.

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Atlantic Highlands, NJ, United States of America

Joseph Niederberger