NETWORK CONFIGURATION USING CONFIGURATION PARAMETER INHERITANCE
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1. A method for displaying configuration parameters of network elements of a:
- network, the method comprising;
identifying a hierarchy of network element classes, wherein members of a network element class share common configuration parameters and wherein a sub-class of a network element class inherits configuration parameters from that network element class;
displaying at least part of the hierarchy of network element classes on a first pane of a computer display;
selecting a network element class from the network element classes displayed on the first pane of the computer display; and
displaying the values of configuration parameters common to the selected network element class on a second pane of the computer display for each network element in the selected network element class.
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Abstract
In a network, a hierarchy of network element classes is identified in which members of a network element class share common configuration parameters. A sub-class of a network element class inherits configuration parameters from the parent network element class. At least part of the hierarchy of network element classes is presented on a computer display to facilitate navigation and management of configuration parameters. Management of configuration parameters may include editing configuration parameters of existing network elements, generating reports of configuration parameters and configuring new network elements.
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1. A method for displaying configuration parameters of network elements of a:
- network, the method comprising;
identifying a hierarchy of network element classes, wherein members of a network element class share common configuration parameters and wherein a sub-class of a network element class inherits configuration parameters from that network element class; displaying at least part of the hierarchy of network element classes on a first pane of a computer display; selecting a network element class from the network element classes displayed on the first pane of the computer display; and displaying the values of configuration parameters common to the selected network element class on a second pane of the computer display for each network element in the selected network element class. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for configuring a network element of a network having a plurality of configuration parameters, the method comprising:
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segmenting the plurality of configuration parameters into at least one first set of configuration parameters, each first set of configuration parameters common to a class of network elements, and at least one second set of configuration parameters, each second set of parameters common to a sub-class of a class of network elements; and generating a new member of an existing sub-class of network elements if all of the configuration parameters of the network element are common with the second set of parameters of the existing sub-class of network elements. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for network configuration management in a network comprising a plurality of network elements, each network element having configuration parameters associated with it, the method comprising:
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displaying at least part of a hierarchy of network element classes on a first pane of a computer display, wherein members of a network element class in the hierarchy of network element classes share common configuration parameters and wherein a sub-class of a network element class inherits configuration parameters from that network element class; selecting a network element class from the hierarchy of network element classes in response to a user input; and displaying configuration parameters common to the selected network element class on a second pane of the computer display for each network element in the selected network element class. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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