Device abstraction proxy
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- one or more virtual access aggregation devices; and
a centralized management system communicatively interfaced to multiple access aggregation devices, at least one of which includes a plurality of physical ports to provide one or more broadband communication services to a plurality of remote broadband terminals via the plurality of physical ports;
wherein the centralized management system is to;
represent the plurality of physical ports at the multiple access aggregation devices communicably interfaced therewith to the one or more virtual access aggregation devices, wherein the plurality of physical ports are to be allocated to the one or more virtual access aggregation devices and to be linked to corresponding logical ports within the one or more virtual access aggregation devices;
receive a request via a control interface to manage a logical port within a first virtual access aggregation device of the one or more virtual access aggregation devices, andsend a notification via a management interface that a management selection specified by the request complies with operational constraints, and to manage the logical port in accordance with the request.
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Abstract
Described are systems and methods for implementing and operating a Device Abstraction Proxy (DAP). In one embodiment, the DAP includes a communications interface to connect the DAP to one or more access aggregation devices, each having a plurality of physical ports to provide Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) communication services to a plurality of remote DSL terminals via the plurality of physical ports. The DAP may further include a memory and processor to execute a virtual access aggregation device, in which a subset of the plurality of physical ports are allocated and linked to corresponding logical ports. The DAP may further include a global rule-set module to define operational constraints for the DSL communication services, and a management interface to allow at least one broadband access management system to manage the subset of physical ports allocated to the virtual access aggregation device subject to the operational constraints.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more virtual access aggregation devices; and a centralized management system communicatively interfaced to multiple access aggregation devices, at least one of which includes a plurality of physical ports to provide one or more broadband communication services to a plurality of remote broadband terminals via the plurality of physical ports; wherein the centralized management system is to; represent the plurality of physical ports at the multiple access aggregation devices communicably interfaced therewith to the one or more virtual access aggregation devices, wherein the plurality of physical ports are to be allocated to the one or more virtual access aggregation devices and to be linked to corresponding logical ports within the one or more virtual access aggregation devices; receive a request via a control interface to manage a logical port within a first virtual access aggregation device of the one or more virtual access aggregation devices, and send a notification via a management interface that a management selection specified by the request complies with operational constraints, and to manage the logical port in accordance with the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method performed by a centralized management system communicatively interfaced to multiple access aggregation devices, at least one of which includes a plurality of physical ports to provide one or more broadband communication services to a plurality of remote broadband terminals via the plurality of physical ports, the method comprising:
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representing the plurality of physical ports at the multiple access aggregation devices communicably interfaced therewith to a one or more virtual access aggregation devices, wherein the plurality of physical ports are to be allocated to the one or more virtual access aggregation devices and to be linked to corresponding logical ports within the one or more virtual access aggregation devices; receiving a request via a control interface to manage a logical port within a first virtual access aggregation device of the one or more virtual access aggregation devices, and sending a notification via a management interface that a management selection specified by the request complies with operational constraints, and to manage the logical port in accordance with the request. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage media having one or more instructions stored there on that when executed by a centralized management system communicatively interfaced to multiple access aggregation devices, at least one of which includes a plurality of physical ports to provide one or more broadband communication services to a plurality of remote broadband terminals via the plurality of physical ports, cause the centralized management system to perform an operation which comprises:
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representing the plurality of physical ports at the multiple access aggregation devices communicably interfaced therewith to a one or more virtual access aggregation devices, wherein the plurality of physical ports are to be allocated to the one or more virtual access aggregation devices and to be linked to corresponding logical ports within the one or more virtual access aggregation devices; receiving a request via a control interface to manage a logical port within a first virtual access aggregation device of the one or more virtual access aggregation devices, and sending a notification via a management interface that a management selection specified by the request complies with operational constraints, and to manage the logical port in accordance with the request. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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