Methods and apparatus for centralized configuration management of heterogenous network devices through software-based node unification

Abstract

Apparatus and methods described herein relate to an apparatus including a memory and a processor operatively coupled to the memory. The processor can receive a package associated with a network management device and management input. The processor can generate at least one management device schema based on the package, and can modify a controller schema based on the management input and the at least one management device schema. The processor can receive a configuration input signal that includes instructions to configure the network management device. The processor can determine a management device schema associated with the network management device based on the controller schema, and can convert the configuration input signal into a configuration signal based on the management device schema. The processor can also send the configuration signal to cause a modification to a configuration of the network management device based on the configuration signal.