Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device name management involves at a cloud server, determining a device name of a network device to be deployed at a customer site based on site survey result information of the customer site, at the cloud server, receiving network device information of the network device after the network device is deployed at the customer site, and at the cloud server, associating the device name of the network device with the network device information of the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of automatic network service initiation involves pairing a first network device of a network service block (NSB) with an installer device at a customer site, at the first network device of the NSB, obtaining first network service configuration information from the installer device, performing automatic network service initiation of the first network device of the NSB based on the first network service configuration information, at a second network device of the NSB that is connected with the first network device of the NSB, obtaining address information of a cloud server from the first network device of the NSB, at the second network device of the NSB, obtaining second network service configuration information from the cloud server based on the address information, and performing automatic network service initiation of the second network device of the NSB based on the second network service configuration information.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device name management involves at a cloud server, determining a device name of a network device to be deployed at a customer site based on site survey result information of the customer site, at the cloud server, receiving network device information of the network device after the network device is deployed at the customer site, and at the cloud server, associating the device name of the network device with the network device information of the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device name management involves at a cloud server, determining a device name of a network device to be deployed at a customer site based on site survey result information of the customer site, at the cloud server, receiving network device information of the network device after the network device is deployed at the customer site, and at the cloud server, associating the device name of the network device with the network device information of the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of automatic network design involves at a cloud server, obtaining site survey result information of a customer site and at the cloud server, determining a network design for a network to be deployed at the customer site based on the site survey result information, prior to deploying the network to be deployed at the customer site, where the network design includes a Bill of Materials (BoM) and a connectivity map for the network to be deployed at the customer site.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device configuration involves at a cloud server, generating a user interface to obtain user input information regarding service area configuration in a floor plan of a customer site, at the cloud server, receiving location information of a network device at the customer site, at the cloud server, automatically determining service area specific configuration of the network device based on the service area configuration in the floor plan of the customer site and the location information of the network device, and from the cloud server, transmitting the service area specific configuration to the network device.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of network deployment involves at a cloud server, determining a planned network design for a network to be deployed at a customer site, at the cloud server, receiving network device information and location information of a network device after the network device is deployed at the customer site, and at the cloud server, automatically performing network deployment deviation detection for the network device based on the planned network design and the network device information and the location information of the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network deployment involves at a cloud server, determining a planned network design for a network to be deployed at a customer site, at the cloud server, receiving network device information and location information of a network device after the network device is deployed at the customer site, and at the cloud server, automatically performing network deployment deviation detection for the network device based on the planned network design and the network device information and the location information of the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device name management involves at a cloud server, determining a device name of a network device to be deployed at a customer site based on site survey result information of the customer site, at the cloud server, receiving network device information of the network device after the network device is deployed at the customer site, and at the cloud server, associating the device name of the network device with the network device information of the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device deployment involves receiving an installation job at a mobile application of an installer device, using the mobile application, scanning a code of a network device at a customer location to obtain network device information, and sending the network device information and location information of the network device at the customer location to a cloud server for location specific configuration of the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device configuration involves at a cloud server, generating a user interface to obtain user input information regarding service area configuration in a floor plan of a customer site, at the cloud server, receiving location information of a network device at the customer site, at the cloud server, automatically determining service area specific configuration of the network device based on the service area configuration in the floor plan of the customer site and the location information of the network device, and from the cloud server, transmitting the service area specific configuration to the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of automatic network service initiation involves obtaining, from a network service server at a first network device of a network service block (NSB), network address information using a network service client at a second network device of the NSB that is connected with the first network device, at the second network device of the NSB, obtaining network service configuration information based on the network address information, and, performing automatic network service initiation of the second network device of the NSB based on the network service configuration information.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of automatic network design involves at a cloud server, obtaining site survey result information of a customer site and at the cloud server, determining a network design for a network to be deployed at the customer site based on the site survey result information, prior to deploying the network to be deployed at the customer site, where the network design includes a Bill of Materials (BoM) and a connectivity map for the network to be deployed at the customer site.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of network device troubleshooting involves at a cloud server, assigning a troubleshooting task for troubleshooting a network device deployed at a customer site to an operator, at the cloud server, receiving data regarding an issue in the network device that is gathered by the operator at the customer site, and, at the cloud server, recommending a remedy action for the issue in the network device to the operator based on the data regarding the issue in the network device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of automatic network service initiation involves pairing a first network device of a network service block (NSB) with an installer device at a customer site, at the first network device of the NSB, obtaining first network service configuration information from the installer device, performing automatic network service initiation of the first network device of the NSB based on the first network service configuration information, at a second network device of the NSB that is connected with the first network device of the NSB, obtaining address information of a cloud server from the first network device of the NSB, at the second network device of the NSB, obtaining second network service configuration information from the cloud server based on the address information, and performing automatic network service initiation of the second network device of the NSB based on the second network service configuration information.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of automatic network service initiation involves obtaining, from a network service server at a first network device of a network service block (NSB), network address information using a network service client at a second network device of the NSB that is connected with the first network device, at the second network device of the NSB, obtaining network service configuration information based on the network address information, and, performing automatic network service initiation of the second network device of the NSB based on the network service configuration information.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of providing location based network configuration involves obtaining location information associated with a network device, determining a network configuration for the network device based on the location information and network device information of the network device, and transmitting the network configuration to the network device.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic digital data packet router performs receiving a DHCP initiation message on a particular interface among a plurality of network interfaces; modifying the DHCP initiation message by adding a particular DHCP option that signals a DHCP server to provide router configuration data, resulting in a modified DHCP initiation message; relaying the modified DHCP initiation message to the DHCP server; receiving, from the DHCP server, a DHCPOFFER message that comprises the particular DHCP option containing configuration data; configuring the router using the configuration data; relaying the DHCPOFFER message without the particular DHCP option on the particular interface toward another data packet router.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic digital data packet router performs receiving a DHCP initiation message on a particular interface among a plurality of network interfaces; modifying the DHCP initiation message by adding a particular DHCP option that signals a DHCP server to provide router configuration data, resulting in a modified DHCP initiation message; relaying the modified DHCP initiation message to the DHCP server; receiving, from the DHCP server, a DHCPOFFER message that comprises the particular DHCP option containing configuration data; configuring the router using the configuration data; relaying the DHCPOFFER message without the particular DHCP option on the particular interface toward another data packet router.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic digital data packet router performs receiving a DHCP initiation message on a particular interface among a plurality of network interfaces,; modifying the DHCP initiation message by adding a particular DHCP option that signals a DHCP server to provide router configuration data, resulting in a modified DHCP initiation message; relaying the modified DHCP initiation message to the DHCP server; receiving, from the DHCP server, a DHCPOFFER message that comprises the particular DHCP option containing configuration data; configuring the router using the configuration data; relaying the DHCPOFFER message without the particular DHCP option on the particular interface toward another data packet router.