Management of virtual and physical network inventories
First Claim
1. A method for managing a network element inventory for a video and data network comprising:
- self-discovering a physical network inventory of the video and data network;
self-discovering a logical network inventory of the video and data network;
providing a planned network inventory of the video and data network;
loading the physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory into the network element inventory;
synchronizing the physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory in the network element inventory;
receiving a request for a view of the network element inventory; and
providing the view using the synchronized physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory.
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Abstract
A method for managing a network element inventory for a video and data network is provided. The method includes self-discovering a physical network inventory of the video and data network. Additionally, a logical network inventory of the video and data network is self-discovered. Further, a planned network inventory of the video and data network is provided. Once the planned, logical, and physical network inventories are collected, the physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory are loaded into the network element inventory. After loading, synchronization of the physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory in the network element inventory is performed. A view is then provided using the synchronized physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory when a request for the view of the network element inventory is received.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for managing a network element inventory for a video and data network comprising:
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self-discovering a physical network inventory of the video and data network;
self-discovering a logical network inventory of the video and data network;
providing a planned network inventory of the video and data network;
loading the physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory into the network element inventory;
synchronizing the physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory in the network element inventory;
receiving a request for a view of the network element inventory; and
providing the view using the synchronized physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing a network element inventory between one or more operation systems for a video and data network comprising:
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self-discovering a physical network inventory of the video and data network;
self-discovering a logical network inventory of the video and data network;
providing a planned network inventory of the video and data network;
loading the physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory into the network element inventory;
synchronizing the physical network inventory, logical network inventory, and planned network inventory in the network element inventory;
creating one or more views of the network element inventory using the synchronized physical network inventory, the logical network inventory, and the planned network inventory for the one or more operation systems;
providing the one or more views to the one or more operation systems. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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