Configuration system and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for configuring a plurality of parameters of a target system having an interface, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a virtual system hosted on a computer, said virtual system including;
(i) a collection tool supporting the interface of the target system, wherein changes to the plurality of parameters are applied to the virtual system; and
(ii) an application tool for applying the changes of the plurality of parameters in a batch-mode to the target system; and
(b) an interface to the virtual system interacting with the collection tool of the virtual system to enable changes to the plurality of parameters to be communicated to the collection tool, wherein the changes to the plurality of parameters are cumulated prior to application to the target system by the application tool.
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Abstract
A model is provided for embedding complex operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) interface business rules in a system in a manner that enables the system to effectively perform collection and batch-mode application of transactions through complex OAM interfaces. The configuration method for collection and batch-mode application of transactions defined by settings for a target system having an operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) interface includes the following steps: constructing a virtual representation in a software model of the target system, where the virtual representation emulates the OAM interface of the target system; providing collection tools to interact with the virtual representation of the target system to establish values for the plurality of settings; and applying the established values for settings to the target system in a batch-mode. The configuration system and method will permit more effective implementations of user-friendly task-flow (i.e. wizard) programming. Further, configurations that apply to multiple complex systems can be created, and then delivered to those systems in a scheduled manner.
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36 Claims
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1. An apparatus for configuring a plurality of parameters of a target system having an interface, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a virtual system hosted on a computer, said virtual system including;
(i) a collection tool supporting the interface of the target system, wherein changes to the plurality of parameters are applied to the virtual system; and
(ii) an application tool for applying the changes of the plurality of parameters in a batch-mode to the target system; and
(b) an interface to the virtual system interacting with the collection tool of the virtual system to enable changes to the plurality of parameters to be communicated to the collection tool, wherein the changes to the plurality of parameters are cumulated prior to application to the target system by the application tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for configuring a plurality of parameters of a target system having an interface performing steps comprising:
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(a) providing a virtual system to emulate behavior of the target system as defined by the interface of the target system;
(b) collecting and validating at least one change to the plurality of parameters by application to the virtual system; and
(c) applying the at least one change of the plurality of parameters in a batch-mode to the target system.
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17. In a computer system, a method of creating a program using a graphical user interface for configuring a plurality of parameters of a target system having an interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a virtual system to emulate behavior of the target system as defined by the interface of the target system;
(b) collecting and validating at least one change to the plurality of parameters by application to the virtual system; and
(c) applying the at least one change of the plurality of parameters in a batch-mode to the target system.
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22. A configuration apparatus for collection and batch-mode application of transactions defined by a plurality of settings for a target system having an operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) interface, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a virtual system having a host computer programmed to emulate functionality of the target system;
(b) a collection system interacting with the virtual system for establishing values for the plurality of settings; and
(c) an application system for applying the established values for the plurality of settings to the target system in a batch-mode. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A configuration method for collection and batch-mode application of transactions defined by a plurality of settings for a target system having an operation, administration and maintenance (OAM) interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) constructing a virtual representation in a software model of the target system;
(b) providing collection tools to interact with the virtual representation of the target system to establish values for the plurality of settings; and
(c) applying the established values for the plurality of settings to the target system in a batch-mode. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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