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A method and apparatus for automatically configuring a network switch having external network data ports, a processor, and memory. Network data is monitored on the external network data port. Information about the network data traffic is compared to one or more threshold conditions. The network swit

A method and apparatus for automatically configuring a network switch having external network data ports, a processor, and memory. Network data is monitored on the external network data port. Information about the network data traffic is compared to one or more threshold conditions. The network switch is automatically configured if the network data meets one of the threshold conditions. The monitor and configuration functions can be performed by software running on the processor which has been downloaded from an external network maintenance station through a maintenance data port. Information about the network data traffic can be uploaded to the external network maintenance station through a maintenance data port.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A network apparatus comprising:an external network data port;a network data monitor to monitor network data traffic over the external network data port, the network data monitor includes a memory and a set of monitor program instructions stored in the memory;a maintenance

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A network apparatus comprising:an external network data port;a network data monitor to monitor network data traffic over the external network data port, the network data monitor includes a memory and a set of monitor program instructions stored in the memory;a maintenance data port coupled to the memory of the network data monitor;a processor coupled to the maintenance data port and in communication with the network data monitor, the processor to execute the set of monitor program instructions and to evaluate the network data traffic, the set of monitor program instructions comprises program instructions transferred to the memory through the maintenance data port from an external network maintenance station; anda network configuator in communication with the processor, the network configuator to automatically configure the network apparatus to permit a selected flow of network data through the external network data port in response to instructions received from the processor.