Ethan P Sommer

US Patent:

20080263185, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

May 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/123361

Inventors:

James William ANDERSON - Cambridge MA, US
Allan Daisley - Durham NC, US
Gregory Brian Pruett - Raleigh NC, US
Elena Schneider - Austin TX, US
Ethan Joshua Sommer - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709220

Abstract:

A method and system for automatically configuring devices in a network is disclosed. A network management software application is provided that enables a user to associate policy settings with physical locations in the network. During an operational mode of the network management application, the application automatically detects when a network device is plugged into the network, and determines a location of the device in the network. The device is then automatically configured based on the policy settings associated with the corresponding location.

US Patent:

20050114474, May 26, 2005

Filed:

Nov 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/718343

Inventors:

James Anderson - Cambrige MA, US
Allan Daisley - Durham NC, US
Gregory Pruett - Raleigh NC, US
Elena Schneider - Austin TX, US
Ethan Sommer - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/177

US Classification:

709220000

Abstract:

A method and system for automatically configuring devices in a network is disclosed. A network management software application is provided that enables a user to associate policy settings with physical locations in the network. During an operational mode of the network management application, the application automatically detects when a network device is plugged into the network, and determines a location of the device in the network. The device is then automatically configured based on the policy settings associated with the corresponding location.