Secure fallback network device

摘要

A network device and method may provide secure fallback operations. The device includes a port allowing the device to communicate with a network and a processor to generate a security credential, provide the security credential to a call manager during initialization, and provide the security credential to a secondary device during fallback operations. The network device may include a memory to store the security credential and routing information for fallback operations.

主权项

1. A method of configuring network devices for secure fallback operations, comprising:
connecting with a fallback network device on a network; receiving a security credential certificate from the fallback device; authenticating with a call manager under a security protocol by providing the security credential certificate to the call manager when the call manager is initially added to the network; and providing secure fallback operations when the call manager is unavailable by providing the security credential certificate to a secondary call manager during fallback operations for comparison with a previously stored certificate.