Customer-centric Workflow for Initial On-boarding of an Openflow Enabled Switch

    公开(公告)号:US20170339144A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-23

    申请号:US15597239

    申请日:2017-05-17

    Applicant: Avaya Inc.

    Abstract: Authenticating a networking appliance attempting to attach to a network includes receiving at least one value associated with an identity of the networking appliance; receiving a certificate signing request (CSR) from the networking appliance, wherein the CSR comprises credential data associated with the identity of the networking appliance; and generating an appliance certificate based on the credential data and a certificate authority (CA) certificate associated with the computer. The method also includes returning the appliance certificate to the networking appliance; receiving a request from the networking appliance to attach to the network; and authenticating the identity of the networking appliance based on both a) the at least one value associated with the identity of the networking appliance; and b) the appliance certificate.

    Customer-centric workflow for initial on-boarding of an OpenFlow enabled switch

    公开(公告)号:US10666639B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15597239

    申请日:2017-05-17

    Applicant: Avaya Inc.

    Abstract: Authenticating a networking appliance attempting to attach to a network includes receiving at least one value associated with an identity of the networking appliance; receiving a certificate signing request (CSR) from the networking appliance, wherein the CSR comprises credential data associated with the identity of the networking appliance; and generating an appliance certificate based on the credential data and a certificate authority (CA) certificate associated with the computer. The method also includes returning the appliance certificate to the networking appliance; receiving a request from the networking appliance to attach to the network; and authenticating the identity of the networking appliance based on both a) the at least one value associated with the identity of the networking appliance; and b) the appliance certificate.

    Certificate-based Dual Authentication for Openflow Enabled Switches

    公开(公告)号:US20170339134A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-23

    申请号:US15597220

    申请日:2017-05-17

    Applicant: Avaya Inc.

    Abstract: Authenticating a networking appliance attempting to attach to a network includes receiving a request from the networking appliance to attach to the network, wherein the request comprises credential data associated with the networking appliance and a certificate authority (CA) certificate associated with the computer; receiving at least one value associated with an identity of the networking appliance; and authenticating the identity of the networking appliance based on both a) the at least one value associated with the identity of the networking appliance; and b) the appliance certificate.

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