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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2018
Arista Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Kenneth James Duda, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Adam James Sweeney, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sudip Regmi, Fremont, CA (US);
Arista Networks, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In general, the invention relates to a method for managing a real network system. The method includes configuring, using Network Device State Information (NDSI) for at least a portion of the real network system, simulated network devices for a simulated network system. The method further includes obtaining simulation conditions for the simulated network system, simulating, using the simulation conditions, operation of the simulated network system to obtain a simulation result, and initiating an update of at least a portion of the real network system corresponding to the simulated network system.