System and method for dynamic VLAN assignment

摘要

A system and method for dynamically assigning VLANs to devices for reliable, high performance and low support volume mechanism that allows service providers to affordably deploy dynamic per-unit VLAN assignment with zero operator intervention provisioning.

主权项

1. A system for dynamic VLAN assignment, the system comprising:
a. at least one processor; b. memory; and c. at least one program, wherein the at least one program is stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the at least one processor, the at least one program including instructions to:
i. initialize and maintain a VLAN to device mapping table stored in a database;ii. receive a connection to a client device with client device identifying information through a network infrastructure;iii. if the client device identifying information is not stored in the VLAN to device mapping table in the database, automatically assign a first VLAN assignment to the client device and store the first VLAN assignment and client device identifying information in the database;iv. send the first VLAN assignment to the client device;v. receive and respond to a DHCP request from the client device;vi. receive a web request from the client device;vii. if the client device has not been registered, redirect the client device to a self-service portal to register;viii. receive registration information from client device; andix. if the registration information is associated with a second VLAN assignment, replace the first VLAN assignment with the second VLAN assignment.