CPC H04L 43/50 (2013.01) [H04L 41/06 (2013.01); H04L 43/0817 (2013.01); H04L 63/0823 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of a network device for performing a diagnostic analysis, the method comprising:
authenticating a connection to a diagnostic device, wherein authenticating the connection comprises:
switching from a normal mode to a diagnostic mode; and
indicating to the diagnostic device that the connection is established and the network device is in the diagnostic mode;
loading a diagnostic image from a memory of the network device based on a key sequence or a key from the diagnostic device, wherein the diagnostic image comprises one or more instructions;
executing the one or more instructions, wherein executing the one or more instructions comprises:
performing the diagnostic analysis; and
sending diagnostic data to the diagnostic device, wherein the diagnostic data is based on the diagnostic analysis; and
disconnecting from the diagnostic device.
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