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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2021
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development Lp, Houston, TX (US);
Hari Krishna Kurmala, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Prasanna Sridharan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Dhrumil Desai, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems are methods are described which allow for 'zero-touch' provisioning (ZTP) to be used to seamlessly bring up devices such as Gateways/Access Points/Switches or any other networking devices connected over different uplink types such as aggregated links (Static LAG, LACP), trunk ports, and the like. Provisioning is adapted specifically for trunk and/or LACP ports in order to maintain the automation and optimization benefits typically provided by ZTP. A method can include transmitting a discover message, and receiving a response message based on the discover message. Then, determining whether a pre-defined extension is included in the response message that indicates a port type and a virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration. Automatic configuration of one or more ports and a VLAN can be performed as indicated by the pre-defined extension. Thus, ZTP can be restarted in accordance with the configuration of the network device.