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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2015
Abb Technology Ag, Zurich, CH;
Philipp Vorst, Manheim, DE;
Wolfgang Mahnke, Hettenleidelheim, DE;
Christian Messinger, Hirschberg, DE;
Georg Gutermuth, Heidelberg, DE;
ABB Schwiez AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A method is disclosed for automatically configuring network devices of a data network having at least two configurable network devices, whose configuration parameters are deployable over the data network to the configurable network devices from an initial configuration state to a desired configuration state. At least one of the configurable network devices is from a first type of network devices, whose configuration requires a pre-defined series of at least one intermediate configuration state. A central deployment network device determines the actual state of each configurable network device for comparing with desired states of the configurable network devices, and in case of a difference, determines a subsequent intermediate and or respective subsequent desired configuration state wherein actual states of the configurable network devices are considered.