ASSIGNING NETWORK ADDRESSES TO POSSIBLE NETWORK PORTS TO FULLEST EXTENT TO WHICH ADDRESSES CAN BE ASSIGNED TO PORTS

摘要

The possible network ports of a computing device are determined, regardless of whether they are currently usable. A network address is assigned to each possible network port. The network ports can include physical network ports and virtual network ports. Physical network ports can include physical network ports that are physically present, currently activated, and currently usable within the computing device; physical network ports that are physically present, not currently activated, and not currently usable within the computing device; and physical network ports that are not physically present and not currently usable within the computing device. Virtual network ports can include virtual network ports that have been instantiated and that are currently usable; and virtual network ports that have not been instantiated and that are not currently usable.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining, by a processor, a plurality of possible network ports of a computing device, regardless of whether the possible network ports are currently usable; assigning network addresses, by the processor, to each possible network port to a fullest extent to which the possible network port can have the network addresses assigned; and permitting, by the processor, management actions to be performed in relation to the possible network ports regardless of whether the possible network ports are currently usable.