Abstract: A control processor (CP) manages authenticated channels for encryption in a communication system. The CP includes a management interface and processing circuitry configured to establish a local authenticated channel with a local modem and to provide encryption parameters enabling the local modem to manage a trusted channel with a remote modem. The CP receives, via the local authenticated channel, an alarm message indicating that the remote modem is in an unmanaged state due to failure of a remote authenticated channel between the remote modem and a first remote CP. In response, the CP generates and communicates a reauthentication command toward the remote modem via the local modem and the trusted channel. The reauthentication command causes the remote modem to reestablish the remote authenticated channel with a second remote CP, optionally using runtime authentication material obtained by the CP from a user or network management server.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for managing encryption in a network. A local modem is managed by a local control processor (CP) via a local authenticated channel. The local authenticated channel is established between the local modem and a first CP (as the local CP) using runtime authentication material. When the first CP is removed or becomes inoperative, the local modem detects an authentication failure associated with the local authenticated channel. The local modem can communicate an alarm message via a trusted channel to a remote modem. In response to the alarm message, the local modem can receive a reauthentication command via the trusted channel. The reauthentication command is configured to cause the local modem to establish a new local authenticated channel with a second CP (such as a new local CP to replace the first CP).

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for managing encryption in a network. A local modem is managed by a local control processor (CP) via a local authenticated channel. The local authenticated channel is established between the local modem and a first CP (as the local CP) using runtime authentication material. When the first CP is removed or becomes inoperative, the local modem detects an authentication failure associated with the local authenticated channel. The local modem can communicate an alarm message via a trusted channel to a remote modem. In response to the alarm message, the local modem can receive a reauthentication command via the trusted channel. The reauthentication command is configured to cause the local modem to establish a new local authenticated channel with a second CP (such as a new local CP to replace the first CP).

Abstract: A method includes automatically detecting an association between members based on their relationship to one another; sharing topology and cluster information between the members; and determining roles for each member, based on the topology and cluster information and rules, wherein the roles are used to automatically provision at least one resource on each member, without user intervention. A method of configuring network devices sharing a pool of available resources is also described, wherein the network devices have management connectivity between one another through a plurality of point-to-point connections. The method includes, after a point-to-point connection in the management connectivity is formed based on cabling of associated network devices, determining a resource index number for each of the associated network devices; and uniquely assigning the resources from the pool to each of the network devices based on their respective resource index number.

Abstract: A method includes automatically detecting an association between members based on their relationship to one another; sharing topology and cluster information between the members; and determining roles for each member, based on the topology and cluster information and rules, wherein the roles are used to automatically provision at least one resource on each member, without user intervention. A method of configuring network devices sharing a pool of available resources is also described, wherein the network devices have management connectivity between one another through a plurality of point-to-point connections. The method includes, after a point-to-point connection in the management connectivity is formed based on cabling of associated network devices, determining a resource index number for each of the associated network devices; and uniquely assigning the resources from the pool to each of the network devices based on their respective resource index number.

Abstract: A system and method for validation and enforcement of application security, wherein the user credentials and the integrity of a target application are verified before the target application is permitted to execute.

Abstract: A system and method for validation and enforcement of application security, wherein the user credentials and the integrity of a target application are verified before the target application is permitted to execute.