US 11,757,712 B1
Auto discovery and configuration of data center components
Ramakrishnan Thanabalan, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Spring, TX (US)
Filed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Spring, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/57,196.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04L 41/0806 (2022.01); H04L 61/10 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 41/0806 (2013.01) [H04L 61/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a management station;
a managed switch; and
at least one memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory, cause the at least one processor to:
receive, by the management station, a request to configure at least one component in a network, wherein the at least one component is connected to the managed switch;
establish, by the management station, a first connection to the managed switch based on the request;
using the established first connection, retrieve a network identifier for the at least one component from the managed switch;
derive, by the management station, a link-local address of the at least one component based at least on the network identifier;
establish, by the management station, a second connection to the at least one component using the derived link-local address; and
using the established second connection, configure, by the management station, at least one management IP address to the at least one component, wherein the at least one management IP address is operable for addressing the at least one component within the network.