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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Arista Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Arista Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/61 (2018.01); G06F 8/71 (2018.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/63 (2013.01); G06F 8/71 (2013.01); G06F 9/44589 (2013.01);
Abstract
A framework for checking the compatibility of new software images to be installed on network devices is provided. In one set of embodiments, a network device running a first software image can receive, from a user, a command to install a second software image onto the network device in place of the first software image. Prior to installing the second software image, the network device can extract code for a compatibility check from a location within the second software image. The network device can then execute the code for the compatibility check and present a result value indicating a result of the compatibility check to the user.