Microsoft Corporation
DEFINING AND IMPLEMENTING AN EPHEMERAL CONFIGURATION STATE FOR A NETWORK DEVICE

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for defining and implementing an ephemeral portion of a configuration state on a network device that does not persist upon coming up after experiencing a power loss event of the network device. For example, systems disclosed herein include receiving information indicating commands or policies of a configuration state that may be defined as ephemeral. The systems disclosed herein include generating and maintaining an ephemeral definition that includes modes, XPaths, and other identifiers of characteristics and specific command nodes within a hierarchical structure of commands that should be treated as ephemeral when rebooting the network device. The systems described herein provide an effective and convenient tool for defining an ephemeral portion of a configuration state that does not persist when the network device recovers from a power loss event.