DHCP ECOSYSTEM HEALTH CHECKS

Number: 20240356826
Published: 2024-10-24
Filed: 2023-04-24
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Maheshwaram; Sameetha et al.
CPC: H04L61/4552; H04L43/08; H04L43/0817; H04L61/5014
Verdict: Set aside network IT infrastructure, unrelated
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

One embodiment of a computer-implemented method checking the health of a domain host configuration protocol (DHCP) system comprises receiving information identifying one or more system checks to be executed on one or more components of a DHCP system, wherein the one or more system checks include at least one of a gateway system check, a domain name server (DNS) system check, a domain search list system check, or a subnet mask system check; executing the one or more systems checks, wherein each system check of the one or more system checks performs a comparison of an operating condition of the DHCP system to a target condition; and effecting creation of a ticket for recording a result of the comparison.

Background

BACKGROUND Field of the Various Embodiments

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to techniques for diagnosing problems related to the health of a DHCP system. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART

With the rise of network computing, almost all computers in the modern enterprise are connected to the Internet. For connection to work seamlessly, a network service that resides in the network must provide a DHCP service. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for automatically assigning IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices connected to the network using a client-server architecture. Using DHCP eliminates the need for individually configuring network devices manually, and consists of two primary network components, a centrally installed DHCP server and client instances of the protocol stack on each computer or device to be connected to the network. When connected to the network, and periodically thereafter, a client requests a set of parameters from the DHCP server using the DHCP protocol. The parameters received include an IP address and subnet mask, a gateway IP address, and one or more DNS server IP addresses. DHCP can be implemented on networks ranging in size from residential networks to large campus networks and regional ISP networks. Many routers and residential gateways have DHCP server capability. Most residential network routers receive a unique IP a

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for checking the health of a domain host configuration protocol (DHCP) system, the method comprising: receiving information identifying one or more system checks to be executed on one or more components of a DHCP system, wherein the one or more system checks include at least one of a gateway system check, a domain name server (DNS) system check, a domain search list system check, or a subnet mask system check; executing the one or more systems checks, wherein each system check of the one or more system checks performs a comparison of an operating condition of the DHCP system to a target condition; and effecting creation of a ticket for recording a result of the comparison. || 12. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of: receiving information identifying one or more system checks to be executed on one or more components of a domain host configuration protocol (DHCP) system, wherein the one or more system checks include at least one of a gateway system check, a domain name server (DNS) system check, a domain search list system check, or a subnet mask system check; executing the one or more systems checks, wherein each system check of the one or more system checks performs a comparison of an operating condition of a DHCP system to a target condition; and effecting creation of a ticket for recording a result of the comparison. || 18. A system comprising: a memory storing a health check service module; and a processor coupled to the memory that executes an alert module to perform the steps of: receiving information identifying one or more system checks to be executed on one or more components of a domain host configuration protocol (DHCP) system, wherein the one or more system checks include at least one of a gateway system check, a domain name server (DNS) system check, a domain search list system check, or a subnet mask system check; executing the one or more systems checks, wherein each system check of the one or more system checks performs a comparison of an operating condition of a DHCP system to a target condition; and effecting creation of a ticket for recording a result of the comparison.