Method and system for configuration control in telecommunications networks
First Claim
1. Method for controlling the configuration of elements of a telecommunications network (N) comprising a plurality of nodes, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating a model configuration (M1) of said elements, said model configuration comprising, for at least one function of each element subjected to control, a respective model of implementation of the function itself, collecting, for each element subjected to control, at least one respective set of configuration data ( . . . , CFk−
1, CFk, CFk+1, . . . ) of the element itself, and verifying (C), for each element subjected to control and in the absence of interaction with the element itself, the correspondence between said at least one function, as implemented on the basis of said at least one respective set of configuration data of the element, and said model of implementation of the function itself included in said model configuration (M1), characterised in that said steps of generating a model configuration (M1), collecting said at least one respective set of configuration data of the element and verifying said correspondence are performed in relation with at least one among;
an interfacing element between two nodes (k, k+1) of said plurality, and a plurality of respective sets of configuration data (CF, CM) of said element, said plurality of respective sets of configuration data expressing respective different configuration states of the element.
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Abstract
The configuration of a telecommunications network (N) is subjected to control by generating a model configuration (M1) which expresses, for at least a function of each element subjected to control, a model for implementing the function itself. For each element subjected to control, at least a respective set of configuration data ( . . . , CFk−1, CFk, CFk+1, . . . ) of the element itself is collected, subsequently verifying that the function implemented by simulation, hence in the absence of interaction with the element itself, based on the aforesaid set of configuration data corresponds with the implementation model included in the model configuration (M1). The operations in question are carried out for the nodes as well as for the interfacing elements between the nodes C (k, k+1) of the network. For all elements in question it is possible to carry out the functions described also in relation to a plurality of respective sets of configuration data (CF, CM) which-express, preferably in exhaustive fashion, respective different configuration states of the element.
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21 Claims
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1. Method for controlling the configuration of elements of a telecommunications network (N) comprising a plurality of nodes, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a model configuration (M1) of said elements, said model configuration comprising, for at least one function of each element subjected to control, a respective model of implementation of the function itself, collecting, for each element subjected to control, at least one respective set of configuration data ( . . . , CFk−
1, CFk, CFk+1, . . . ) of the element itself, andverifying (C), for each element subjected to control and in the absence of interaction with the element itself, the correspondence between said at least one function, as implemented on the basis of said at least one respective set of configuration data of the element, and said model of implementation of the function itself included in said model configuration (M1), characterised in that said steps of generating a model configuration (M1), collecting said at least one respective set of configuration data of the element and verifying said correspondence are performed in relation with at least one among;
an interfacing element between two nodes (k, k+1) of said plurality, and a plurality of respective sets of configuration data (CF, CM) of said element, said plurality of respective sets of configuration data expressing respective different configuration states of the element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
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11. System for controlling the configuration of elements of a telecommunications network (N) comprising a plurality of nodes, the system comprising:
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a database (DB) containing a model configuration (M1) of the elements of said network (N), said model configuration comprising for at least one function of each element subjected to control, a respective model of implementation of the function itself;
said database (DB) further comprising, for each element subjected to control, at least one respective set of configuration data ( . . . , CFk−
1, CFk, CFk+1, . . . ) of the element itself, anda verification module (C) to verify, for each element subjected to control and in the absence of interaction with the element itself, the correspondence between said at least one function, as implemented on the basis of said at least one respective set of configuration data, and said model of implementation of the function itself included in said model configuration (M1), characterised in that said database (DB) contains a model configuration as well as a set of configuration data to allow the aforesaid verification by said verification module (C) in relation with at least one among;
an interfacing element between two nodes (k, k+1) of said plurality, and a plurality of respective sets of configuration data (CF, CM) of said element, said plurality of respective sets of configuration data expressing respective different configuration states of the element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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