Element management system and method utilizing provision templates
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1. An element management system (EMS) for managing elements of a communication network, comprising:
- memory for storing template data, the template data indicative of control values for controlling a network element; and
a system controller configured to identify a plurality of network elements within the communication network based on user input and to automatically provision each of the identified network elements based on the template data.
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Abstract
An element management system (EMS) for managing elements of a communication network utilizes memory and a system controller. The memory stores template data that is indicative of control values for controlling a network element. The system controller is configured to identify a plurality of network elements within the communication network based on user input and to automatically provision each of the identified network elements based on the template data.
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1. An element management system (EMS) for managing elements of a communication network, comprising:
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memory for storing template data, the template data indicative of control values for controlling a network element; and
a system controller configured to identify a plurality of network elements within the communication network based on user input and to automatically provision each of the identified network elements based on the template data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An element management system (EMS) for managing elements of a communication network, comprising:
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memory; and
a system manager configured to receive a provision template and to store the provision template in the memory, the provision template indicative of control values for controlling a network element, the system manager configured to receive a request that identifies the provision template and to retrieve the provision template in response to the request, the system manager further configured to select a plurality of network elements within the communication network and to automatically provision each of the selected network elements based on the retrieved provision template. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for managing elements of a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving template data, the template data indicative of control values for controlling a network element;
identifying a plurality of network elements within the communication network based on user input; and
automatically provisioning each of the identified network elements based on the template data. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for managing elements of a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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defining a provision template based on user input, the provision template indicative of control values for controlling a network element;
receiving a request that identifies the provision template;
retrieving the provision template in response to the request;
selecting a plurality of network elements within the communication network; and
automatically provisioning each of the selected network elements based on the retrieved provision template. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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