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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2021
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Hari Hara Prasad Muthulingam, Dublin, CA (US);
Geetha Anandakrishnan, Freemont, CA (US);
Saurabh Jain, Fremont, CA (US);
Neelesh Kumar, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are described for managing network devices by defining a service chain that includes a plurality of network devices, such that the service chain identifies a position of each network device with respect to other network devices. The techniques further detect a new network device becoming active on a network and identify a logical model associated with the new network device. The new network device is programmed based on the service chain and other devices already active in the service chain.