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- This invention relates to automated configuration of multiple devices within a computer network.
- each network control device is typically governed by operating system and application software that is stored on and executed by the device.
- These software usually have a large number of configurable parameters which must be set to specific values for desired operation of the network device. Many of these parameter settings are often the same for a large group of devices in a network. Examples include server addresses, access policies, file transfer size restrictions, local time to be used, various procedures to follow in fault conditions, alarms to transmit, etc. Setting these parameters typically requires opening a connection with each device and using the Command Line Interface (CLI) or other command shell that allows entry of commands. Various commands are then issued to and executed by the device to set the software parameters. The form and syntax of those commands usually depends upon the version of the operating system or application software that is running on the device.
- CLI Command Line Interface
- the present invention allows automatic and remote configuration of multiple network control devices according to a desired configuration profile.
- Deploying a given configuration profile may include any of setting software parameters, enabling or disabling software, installing new software, and un-installing existing software.
- a configuration profile is provided, and has configuration data applicable to multiple network control devices. Connections are established to those devices. Identifying information may be obtained from each device, which may then be used to identify an appropriate configuration deployment routine set. Once identified, the routine set is used to convert configuration data from the configuration profile into device-specific commands for each device. The configuration commands are then transmitted to the devices. In some embodiments, the commands can be transmitted one at a time, and an acknowledgement and/or confirmation obtained that the configuration command has been properly executed by the device. In other embodiments, the configuration commands can be in script or batch form. In some embodiments, the configuration profile is stored in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format or other markup language format.
- XML Extensible Markup Language
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an example network and a collection of network control devices in which the present invention may be implemented.
- FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating extraction of device configuration data and writing the data to an XML configuration file according to one embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2B is an illustration of a portion of an example standard configuration file in XML format.
- FIG. 2C is a continuation ofthe example configuration file from FIG. 2B.
- FIG. 2D is a continuation of the example configuration file from FIG. 2C.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing, according to one embodiment of the invention, initiation of a configuration deployment among multiple devices in a network.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing retrieval of initial identifying data from a device and mapping the data to an appropriate deployment routine set.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing, according to one embodiment of the invention, translation of configuration data from an XML configuration file into a device- specific command and transmission ofthe command to a device.
- FIGS. 6A -6C are flow charts showing operation of various embodiments of the invention.
- network control device includes gateways, routers, switches, bridges, proxy servers and other physical devices located within a network that route or allow communications between other points within the network. Those other points may be individual workstations, client computers communicating with a host computer (or vice versa), other network control devices, an external (to the network) computer attempting to access a computer within the network, or any other component or collection of components capable of data communication.
- the present invention is described by reference to an embodiment employing a specific data format (Extensible Markup Language, or XML) and programming language (the Java ® programming language from Sun Microsystems, Inc. of Santa Clara, CA).
- any data format, programming language, hardware or software identified is only by way of example, and not intended as a limitation unless specifically recited as such in a claim.
- the invention could be implemented using other data formats, programming languages, hardware and software.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of multiple network control devices dispersed throughout a data communication network 1.
- Network cloud 10 may be the Internet, may be one or more interconnected Wide Area Networks and/or Local Area Networks, or may be any other data communication network.
- Comiected to and communicating through network 10 are numerous network control devices 12, individually identified with reference numbers 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e, 12f and 12n.
- Devices 12 may be firewalls, gateways, routers, switches, bridges, proxy servers or other devices. Communicating through each device 12 are a number of remote points 14.
- Remote points 14 may be client computers in communication with one or more central hosts or with other clients; sales terminals or other computers having a more limited functionality; database or other servers; or any other component or collection of components capable of data communication. Some devices 12 may connect remote points 14 through network 10 with other devices 12 and other points within the network, while some devices 12 may connect directly to other devices 12.
- a host computer 8 Also shown in FIG. 1 is a host computer 8.
- Host computer 8 communicates with devices 12, and contains management software 20 for monitoring and/or otherwise controlling devices 12.
- Host computer 8 may further monitor and/or control other aspects of operating network 1.
- Host 8 may perform other functions in addition to management of devices 12, and indeed may perform functions unrelated to network management.
- Accessing host computer 8 is a management client 10, which may be a separate computer workstation.
- management client 10 may represent a portable or desktop computer used by a network administrator to log onto host computer 8 via a local area network connection 3.
- management client 10 may be more distant from the host 8 (e.g., operating as one of the remote points 14).
- Management client 10 and host computer 8 might also be combined into a single computer.
- FIG. 2A shows one control device 12', which is similar to devices 12 in FIG. 1, and which may be used to configure other devices in network 1.
- Various software is loaded onto device 12' to achieve desired functionality, and various parameters of that software are set.
- This configuration of device 12' may be determined through experimentation, internal corporate policies, system requirements, and/or other factors, and is designated as a standard configuration profile that will be used for similar devices in network 1.
- Data for this configuration profile is then extracted, using configuration extraction software 21, and converted to configuration file 22.
- configuration file 22 is in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format.
- extraction software 21 may be part of network management software 20, although the extraction and conversion functions could also be performed by one or more separate software programs.
- extraction software 21 establishes a local or network connection with device 12'.
- Device 12' then provides a Command Line Interface (CLI) or other command shell through which specific commands can be provided to the device, and in response to which device 12' provides requested information about its software and software settings.
- Extraction software 21 may issue a series of such commands (represented by arrow 17), in response to which device 12' provides configuration data (represented by arrow 19).
- Extraction software 21 then converts the configuration data into XML format and stores the data as configuration file 22.
- extraction software 21 includes one or more Java ® classes with appropriate "get" methods for automatically extracting configuration data.
- FIGS. 2B-2D are annotated portions of an example configuration file in XML format, such as configuration file 22.
- the portions shown merely illustrate the types of configuration profile data and other information which such a configuration file might contain.
- Other configuration files would not necessarily have all information shown . in FIGS. 2B-2D, and may contain other information.
- Other configuration files might be arranged differently, may use different XML tags, and may be written in a format other than XML.
- Tag 24 marks the beginning of the "config" element which forms the configuration file.
- Elements 26 (“configName”) and 28 (“configDescription”) provide additional identifying information about the specific configuration profile, including the name for the configuration profile (“Standard Config”) and a description of the configuration profile (in the example, a standard configuration for Example Company, Inc. firewalls).
- Element 30 (“deviceType”) identifies the type of hardware for which the configuration profile is intended.
- Tag 32 begins the "commonConfig” element. In the example, this element includes software settings that would be the same across a group of network control devices such as devices 12 in network 1.
- a device operating under this particular profile will have version 3.5-0.0-0.0 of the "OS” operating system. Moreover, a device operating under this configuration profile would be configured to accept future upgrades of its operating system (" UpgradeOSIfRequired- 'true" ").
- Elements 36 contain configuration data for the Domain Name Server (DNS) used by a device 12.
- Element 38 contains data for configuring internal system failure routines within a device, such as identifying where e-mail error messages should be sent. In the example, a device operating with this configuration profile will send an e-mail to "jones@examplecompany.com" in the event of a system failure.
- Element 40 contains data to configure the local time used by a device, and element 42 contains configuration information for various system logging and security features of a device.
- Element 44 includes configuration data for File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Telnet communications.
- Element 46 includes configuration data for application programs that may be installed upon a device. As part of the example, a device operating under this configuration profile will have an application program known as "AppName,” and "parameterl” of AppName will be set to "true.”
- Tag 47 marks the beginning of a "configActions” element. This element may be used to identify miscellaneous actions that might be carried out in connection with (or on completion of) configuring a device.
- "fileTransferAction” element 48 can be used to cause upload of a file to a device from a server.
- Element 50 (“scriptAction”) includes data identifying various script files (or batch files) that a device might run, where those script files are located, and various parameters for those scripts.
- An "executeCommand” element (not shown) could be used to cause a device to execute a single command.
- FIGS. 2B-2D are only examples, and numerous other types of data could be contained in a configuration file such as configuration file 22.
- Other examples include, but are not limited to: static entries for routing tables; mail server IP address; various security scripts, commands and files; enablement of Secure Shell (SSH), Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and other secure connections, and parameters for same; limitations on number of authenticated connections; access rights; time-out periods; log-in grace periods; etc.
- SSH Secure Shell
- SSL Secure Socket Layer
- a particular configuration profile may also require that a device have a particular operating system (or version thereof) and particular application software (or version(s) thereof).
- the XML language shown is but one possible example; the syntax could be varied.
- a configuration file need not be in XML format, or in any other particular format. Any format which provides sufficient meta-data about device parameters may be used.
- FIGS. 2B-2D various IP addresses are indicated with letters (e.g., "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"). This is for purposes of illustration only; in reality, valid IP addresses having numbers would be used. Similarly, the asterisks within elements 48 and 50 are only for purposes of illustration, and represent numerous other possible values that might be used. Other example information within FIGS. 2B-2D (e.g., example domain name, example software, etc.) is also for purposes of illustration, and isnot intended as a limitation on the invention.
- Configuration file 22 (FIG. 2A) is stored and made accessible to network management software 20. Multiple configuration files may be prepared and stored so as to reflect different configurations. These different configurations may address a need to have different configuration settings for different geographic regions (e.g., one group of devices may be configured to send error reports to a system administrator in one city, while another group of devices may be configured to send error reports to another system administrator located in a different city). Different configurations might also be necessary to address differences among the hardware and software on individual devices.
- FIGS. 3-5 show how configuration file 22 (or another configuration file) may be used in one embodiment of the invention to configure multiple devices 12 in network 1.
- a network administrator uses management client 10 to access configuration deployment software 25 on host 8.
- deployment software 25 (which may be part of network management software 20, or may be a separate application)
- the administrator identifies the device(s) to be configured and the configuration profile(s) to be deployed on these devices.
- the administrator may be presented with one or more screens Ila that permit the administrator to select the devices to be configured.
- Screen Ila may be in the format of a spreadsheet or in any other Graphical User Interface (GUI) or other format.
- GUI Graphical User Interface
- the administrator might then be presented with one or more screens lib that allow the administrator to choose from configuration profiles.
- GUI Graphical User Interface
- the administrator may have various other configuration options. For example, the administrator may be able to expand a particular profile, and choose which of the individual settings within the profile will be deployed. Although only 3 devices 12 (12a, 12b and 12c) are marked for configuration in FIG. 3, any number of devices (1000 or more) could be configured.
- Each of the deployable configuration profiles are stored as separate configuration files (such as configuration file 22 in FIG. 2A).
- deployment software 25 opens a network connection with each device 12.
- deployment software 25 may simultaneously open connections to multiple devices on multiple programming threads.
- identifying information such as the version of the operating system software installed on the device; other initial identifying information (such as the identity of application software loaded on the device) could be obtained.
- Deployment software 25 then consults a file 30 (which may also be in XML format) which maps the initial identifying information from a device with a set of configuration deployment routines or procedures that correspond to the initial identifying info ⁇ nation obtained from that device.
- Routine set generically refers to a collection of programming instructions and/or data that convert some or all of the configuration data (stored in a configuration file) into device-specific commands for configuring a device having a particular combination of pre-existing settings (e.g., for a particular operating system version, for a particular operating system version and certain combination of application software, for a particular type of hardware, etc.).
- Such a routine set could address, for example, specific command syntax or format requirements for a particular operating system version.
- each unique combination of initial identifying information for a device corresponds to a different Java ® programming language class.
- the Java ® class is loaded using the "reflection" API and instantiated; each class would have "set” methods to convert configuration data (from an XML configuration file) into device-specific commands to configure a device.
- device 12a transmits a message indicating that it has version 3.1 of the operating system ("OSv.3.1”).
- Deployment software 25 searches file 30 for the corresponding deployment routine set, and identifies "deployment routine set 70.”
- Deployment software 25 then loads that deployment routine set.
- Various routines within that deployment routine set then translate the configuration data in the configuration file corresponding to the selected configuration profile into one or more device-specific commands. If, for example, a particular command to set a parameter has changed from OS version 3.0 to OS version 3.1, deployment routine set 70 would be able to generate the correct command for device 12a. If device 12a instead had OS version 3.0, another deployment routine set would be chosen.
- deployment software 25 may also upgrade the operating system or application software on device 12a. New software might also be loaded.
- the configuration profile set forth in the sample file of FIGS. 2B-2D requires that OS version 3.5 be installed.
- device 12a currently has OS version 3.1.
- deployment routine set 70 could generate the appropriate command(s) to download and install the new version on device 12a.
- FIG. 5 further illustrates deployment of certain configuration parameters from an XML configuration file to device 12a.
- deployment software 25 Reading server address information from a "configltem” element, deployment software 25 generates an appropriate command 41 to device 12a to set the DNS configuration, and transmits the command 41 over a still-open network connection to device 12a.
- Device 12a may send a confirming message acknowledging the configuration change.
- deployment software 25 may then generate another command to change other parameters, and the procedure may continue until all parameters have been set.
- configuration profile deployment is executed so as to set individual configuration parameters one at a time. In this manner, more fine-grained error handling is possible if a particular configuration command fails.
- deployment software 25 may convert the configuration file into a script file containing a sequence of commands to set multiple individual configuration parameters, and download the script upon a device 12 for batch execution of those commands.
- the configuration file is in XML format
- the XML file can be transformed (via an Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT)) into a configuration script that is specific to the operating system and/or application(s) loaded on a particular device.
- XSLT Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation
- a separate script can be generated for each device. Each script can then be downloaded to its target device. Each target device can then execute its script.
- FIGS. 6A and 6B are flowcharts illustrating operation of a process according to one embodiment ofthe invention.
- the process may start with a determination of whether a new configuration file must be generated (decision block 102). If so, configuration data from a configured device (such as, e.g., device 12' described above) is extracted at block 110. At block 112, the extracted configuration data is converted into an XML file, which is then stored at block 114. The extraction (block 110) and conversion (block 112) may occur as described above with regard to FIG. 2 A. At block 116, a determination is made as to whether a configuration profile will be deployed. If no, the process terminates. Otherwise, the process continues, via connector A, to steps shown in FIG. 6B. If a new configuration file is not to be created, execution proceeds directly from block 102 to decision block 116.
- a configuration profile is to be deployed, the devices to be configured are first selected at block 118. Next, the configuration profile is selected at block 120. At block 122, an opportunity is provided to edit the configuration. In one alternative, actual changes to the configuration file(s) for the profile are made (i.e., the actual file is modified). In another alternative, the profile changes could be temporarily stored and later used to modify execution of a deployment routine. Either of these alternatives (or other alternatives) could be provided to a user via a GUI that allows expansion of a chosen profile and selection/deselection of individual configuration parameters. The configuration profile can thus be modified without physically reconfiguring a device (such as device 12') and re-extracting the configuration data.
- the configuration file can be opened and the appropriate IP address changed.
- the configuration file is in XML format, and can be edited using various commercially-available XML editors, or with a simple text editor.
- Device specific commands are then generated at block 136 based on the deployment routine set, the configuration file for the selected configuration profile, and any edits to (or other changes from) the information in the configuration file.
- the commands are ordered so as to first install a new operating system (or operating system version) if required, to then install any new application software (or version), to then enable/disable features of the new software, and to then set other configuration parameters.
- an acknowledgement or other confirmation is received from the device that the command has been executed.
- This confirmation may either be automatic, or may result from commands sent from the deployment software (as part of step 140) to confirm execution of a deployment command. After confirmation of a deployment command, execution returns to block 138. If additional deployment commands remain, the loop continues until all commands have been transmitted and confirmed. If no deployment commands remain, the process returns to block 126, and the next device is configured. If there are no devices remaining for configuration at block 126, the process terminates.
- FIG. 6C shows an alternative to the process shown in FIG. 6B.
- the steps 118', 120', 122' and 124' are substantially the same as in FIG. 6B.
- the process in FIG. 6C has been slightly modified so that multiple devices are simultaneously configured on multiple programming threads.
- Steps 130', 132', 134', 136', 138', 140' and 142' are substantially the same as steps 130-142 in FIG. 6B, but are performed in parallel for multiple devices.
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