Managing network device configuration using versioning and partitioning

作者: Sukumar Puvvala , Yassin Movassaghi , Neal McDonnell , Kapil Jain , David Ward

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关键词: Distributed computingComputer scienceSoftware versioningVersion identifierTupleTheoretical computer scienceComponent-based software engineeringNetwork elementPartition (database)RouterNetworking hardware

摘要: Configuration versioning and partitioning are provided as methods for managing large configuration a network element such router or switch. In one aspect, method performed in element, the comprising plurality of software components that control operations features wherein defined part by configuration, comprises creating storing more partition namespaces each version identifier tuples; associating partition; namespaces; information identifying components, its associated namespaces, namespaces.