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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 23, 2008
Jan Vilhuber, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Max Pritikin, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Jan Vilhuber, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Max Pritikin, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect, a provisioning server comprises a configuration module that configures a network device and an identification certification module that certifies the identity of the network device. With use of the provisioning server, the network device does not require configuration with network connectivity in order to obtain its certified identity. In one embodiment, configuration module configures the device for operation at the device's point of deployment in a network. In one embodiment, the identity certification module is configured to generate a digital certificate for the network device and the configuration module is configured to automatically configure the network device based on its digital certificate. The provisioning server is coupled to the network device with a secure communication link. As a result, a more trusted network device is ultimately deployed into its network of operation.