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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2002
Ramin Taraz, Lexington, MA (US);
Ramin Taraz, Lexington, MA (US);
Nortel Networks, Ltd., St. Laurent, CA;
Abstract
A network device is able to selectively preserving or over-writing user-defined state information during a reboot event using intelligent scripts. In one embodiment, the network device is configured to run a script containing intelligence during a reboot event. The intelligence is able to ascertain the cause of the reboot event and use a script appropriate for the particular reboot event. Additionally, the network device, running the script, is able to ascertain whether any user-defined state information exists, whether that user-defined state information conflicts with any scripted state information, and how any conflict between the user-defined state information and the scripted state information should be resolved.