Role generation method and device for elements in a communication network, on the basis of role templates
First Claim
1. A role generation method for managed elements (NEL) in a communication network, which are arranged so as to perform traffic processing as defined by policy rules associated with role definitions, characterised in that it comprises, in the event of a request for the creation of a role, associating said role with an identifier of a role template chosen from role templates where each includes a set of at least one constraint associated with a function performed by a managed type of network element, and then defining said role by a set of at least one managed network element (NEL) satisfying at least one of the said constraints on the associated role template, where each constraint must also be satisfied by at least one of the network elements (NEL) of the set.
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Abstract
A device or arrangement (D) is dedicated to role generation for network elements (NEL) or equipment (NEQ) in a communication network, capable of performing traffic processing defined by policy rules stored in a first memory (MI) and referenced to role definitions. The device or arrangement (D) includes processing resources (MT) which are responsible, when they receive a request for the creation of a role, for associating this role with the identifier of a role template chosen from role templates stored in a second memory (M2), where each includes a set of at least one constraint associated with a function performed by a managed type of network element (NEL), and of defining the role by a set of at least one managed network element satisfying at least one of the constraints on the associated role template, where each constraint must also be satisfied by at least one of the network elements (NEL) of the set.
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- 1. A role generation method for managed elements (NEL) in a communication network, which are arranged so as to perform traffic processing as defined by policy rules associated with role definitions, characterised in that it comprises, in the event of a request for the creation of a role, associating said role with an identifier of a role template chosen from role templates where each includes a set of at least one constraint associated with a function performed by a managed type of network element, and then defining said role by a set of at least one managed network element (NEL) satisfying at least one of the said constraints on the associated role template, where each constraint must also be satisfied by at least one of the network elements (NEL) of the set.
- 5. A role generation device (D) for managed elements (NEL) in a communication network, arranged to perform traffic processing defined by policy rules stored in a first memory (M1) and referenced to role definitions, characterised in that it includes processing means (MT) able to, on receipt of a request for the creation of a role, associate the said role with an identifier of a role template chosen from of the role template stored in a second memory (M2), where each includes a set of at least one constraint associated with a function performed by a managed type of network element (NEL), and to define said role by means of a set of at least one managed network element (NEL) satisfying at least one of said constraints on the associated role template, where each constraint must also be satisfied by at least one of the network elements (NEL) of the set.
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