Element management method and system in multiple networks

• US 20060083217A1
• Filed: 09/02/2005
• Published: 04/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Bae, Keun-Ah
• Application Number:
  US11/217,496
• Publication Number:
  US 20060083217A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/351
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]

Abstract

In an element management method or system for use with multiple networks having a plurality of network elements, each network element is provided with a specific identifier, and the specific identifier of each network element and connections between respective network elements are stored in a configuration table, while aliases of each network element corresponding to a specific identifier are stored in a common table alias list. When network configuration information is requested by an operator, the alias of the network element corresponding to each specific identifier is displayed on a management screen of the operator.

Claims

1. An element management method for use with multiple networks having a plurality of network elements, comprising the steps of:

providing each network element with a specific identifier;

storing the specific identifier of said each network element and connections between respective network elements; and

storing an alias of said each network element corresponding to each specific identifier;

wherein, when network configuration information is requested by an operator, the alias of said each network element corresponding to said each specific identifier is displayed on a management screen of the operator.

2. The element management method of claim 1, wherein the specific identifier of said each network element and the connections between the respective network elements are stored in a configuration table.

3. The element management method of claim 2, wherein the configuration table is formed according to each level of a given network, and the configuration table includes information relating to a connection with a higher level.

4. The element management method of claim 1, wherein the alias of said each network element corresponding to each specific identifier is stored in a common table alias list.

5. The element management method of claim 1, wherein the specific identifier according to each network element is distinguished from the other network elements on all of the networks, and is provided in such a form that an interrelationship with a level of another network connected with the corresponding network element is not expressed.

6. The element management method of claim 5, wherein the specific identifier according to each network element is provided in a form of a number varied sequentially according to a sequence generated.

7. The element management method of claim 6, wherein variation of the number comprises one of increasing and decreasing sequentially according to a sequence generated.

8. The element management method of claim 1, wherein the alias of said each network element is in a form of a character string.

9. The element management method of claim 1, wherein, when a network element generated previously is moved, the configuration table and the common table alias list are changed and stored according to a change of a connection with a higher level, the change being caused by the movement of the network element.

10. The element management method of claim 9, wherein, during the movement of the network element, data contained in various types of log data tables of the network are not changed.

11. The element management method of claim 10, wherein the movement of the network element allows the specific identifier of each network element not to be changed.

12. The element management method of claim 9, wherein the movement of the network element allows the specific identifier of each network element not to be changed.

13. An element management system for use with multiple networks having a plurality of network elements, comprising:

means for providing a specific identifier for each network element; and

a database for storing the specific identifier of said each network element and connections between respective network elements, and for storing an alias of said each network element corresponding to each specific identifier;

wherein, when network configuration information is requested by an operator, the alias of said each network element corresponding to each specific identifier is displayed on a management screen of the operator.

14. The element management system of claim 13, wherein the database includes:

a configuration table for storing the specific identifier of said each network element and the connections between the respective network elements; and

a common table alias list for storing the alias of said each network element corresponding to each specific identifier.

15. The element management system of claim 14, wherein the configuration table is formed according to each level of a given network, and the configuration table includes information relating to a connection with a higher level.

16. The element management system of claim 13, wherein the specific identifier of said each network element is distinguished from the other network elements on all of the networks, and is provided in such a form that an interrelationship with a level of another network connected with the corresponding network element is not expressed.

17. The element management system of claim 13, wherein the alias said each network element is in a form of a character string.

18. The element management system of claim 13, wherein, when a network element generated previously is moved, the configuration table and the common table alias list are changed and stored according to a change of a connection with a higher level, the change being caused by movement of the network element.

19. The element management system of claim 18, wherein, during the movement of the network element, data contained in various types of log data tables of the network are not changed.

20. The element management system of claim 19, wherein the movement of the network element allows the specific identifier of said each network element not to be changed.