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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2006
Alex Hopmann, Seattle, WA (US);
Brett Marl, Seattle, WA (US);
Ashley Colin Yakeley, Seattle, WA (US);
Nick Holt, Seattle, WA (US);
Joel Hynoski, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven Bush, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew Tebbs, Seattle, WA (US);
Alex Hopmann, Seattle, WA (US);
Brett Marl, Seattle, WA (US);
Ashley Colin Yakeley, Seattle, WA (US);
Nick Holt, Seattle, WA (US);
Joel Hynoski, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven Bush, Redmond, WA (US);
Matthew Tebbs, Seattle, WA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A network device management tool that allows a client, such as a network management tool or network device setup utility, to reliably obtain information about a network device. Variations of the network device management tool may alternately or additionally allow a client to deliver information to the network device, such as instructions to control the operation of the network device. The network device management tool may be incorporated into the network device.