METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING INFORMATION FOR A NETWORK TOPOLOGY CHANGE
First Claim
1. A method for managing information for a network topology migration, comprising:
- importing information pertaining to an existing network topology into a migration database, wherein the information pertaining to the existing network topology comprises information about devices in the existing network topology, existing network addresses for the devices, whether each device has a static or a dynamic address, information about locations of the devices, and information about users of the devices;
receiving information pertaining to a new network topology in the migration database, wherein the information pertaining to the new network topology comprises new network addresses for the devices; and
sorting the information pertaining to the existing network topology and the information pertaining to the new network topology according to a set of database views.
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Abstract
Under the present invention, information pertaining to an existing network topology is imported into a migration database. This information typically comprises information about devices in the existing network topology, existing network addresses for the devices, whether each device has a static or a dynamic address, information about locations of the devices, and information about users of the devices. In addition, information pertaining to a new network topology is received in the migration database. This type of information typically comprises new network addresses or ranges of addresses for the devices, network port identifiers, connections to specific closets, racks, and switches, and whether each device requires a static or a dynamic address. Regardless, the information provided will then be sorted according a set of database views, which can then be provided to viewers.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for managing information for a network topology migration, comprising:
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importing information pertaining to an existing network topology into a migration database, wherein the information pertaining to the existing network topology comprises information about devices in the existing network topology, existing network addresses for the devices, whether each device has a static or a dynamic address, information about locations of the devices, and information about users of the devices; receiving information pertaining to a new network topology in the migration database, wherein the information pertaining to the new network topology comprises new network addresses for the devices; and sorting the information pertaining to the existing network topology and the information pertaining to the new network topology according to a set of database views. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for managing information for a network topology migration, comprising:
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a system for importing information pertaining to an existing network topology into a migration database, wherein the information pertaining to the existing network topology comprises information about devices in the existing network topology, existing network addresses for the devices, whether each device has a static or a dynamic address, information about locations of the devices, and information about users of the devices; a system for receiving information pertaining to a new network topology in the migration database, wherein the information pertaining to the new network topology comprises new network addresses for the devices; and a system for sorting the information pertaining to the existing network topology and the information pertaining to the new network topology according to a set of database views. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A program product stored on a computer useable medium for managing information for a network topology migration, the computer useable medium comprising program code for causing a computer system to perform the following steps:
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import information pertaining to an existing network topology into a migration database, wherein the information pertaining to the existing network topology comprises information about devices in the existing network topology, existing network addresses for the devices, whether each device has a static or a dynamic address, information about locations of the devices, and information about users of the devices; receive information pertaining to a new network topology in the migration database, wherein the information pertaining to the new network topology comprises new network addresses for the devices; and sort the information pertaining to the existing network topology and the information pertaining to the new network topology according to a set of database views. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for deploying an application for managing information for a network topology migration, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; importing information pertaining to an existing network topology into a migration database, wherein the information pertaining to the existing network topology comprises information about devices in the existing network topology, existing network addresses for the devices, and information about users of the devices; receiving information pertaining to a new network topology in the migration database, wherein the information pertaining to the new network topology comprises new network addresses for the devices; and sorting the information pertaining to the existing network topology and the information pertaining to the new network topology according to a set of database views.
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