Network Planning and Optimization of Equipment Deployment
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing a configuration of a network node having a plurality of transport-side line cards and a backplane, the method comprising:
- identifying a first plurality of transport-side line cards that route a plurality of traffic circuits in a candidate link on the network node;
routing the plurality of traffic circuits in the candidate link across a second plurality of transport-side line cards and ordering nodal flows across the backplane; and
wherein the first plurality of transport-side line cards is larger than the second plurality of transport-side line cards.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, devices and methods for improving the efficient deployment and configuration of networking equipment within a network build-out. In certain embodiments of the invention, an iterative analysis of inter-node equipment placement and connectivity, and inter- and intra-node traffic flow is performed to identify a preferred deployment solution. This analysis of deployment optimization takes into account both configurations from a network node perspective as well as from a network system perspective. Deployment solutions are iteratively progressed and analyzed to determine a preferred solution based on both the cost of deployment and satisfaction of the network demands. In various embodiments of the invention, a baseline marker is generated from which the accuracy of the solution may be approximated that suggests to an engineer whether the deployment is approaching an optimal solution.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for optimizing a configuration of a network node having a plurality of transport-side line cards and a backplane, the method comprising:
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identifying a first plurality of transport-side line cards that route a plurality of traffic circuits in a candidate link on the network node; routing the plurality of traffic circuits in the candidate link across a second plurality of transport-side line cards and ordering nodal flows across the backplane; and wherein the first plurality of transport-side line cards is larger than the second plurality of transport-side line cards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for approximating an accuracy of a preferred equipment deployment solution for a network, the system comprising:
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a network planner, coupled to receive a set of constraints associated with the network, that generates a preferred network deployment solution; and a baseline marker generator, coupled to receive a set of relaxed constraints associated with the network, that generates a baseline marker; and wherein the baseline marker is a gauge from which an accuracy approximation of the preferred network deployment solution is provided relative to an optimal solution. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for improving a deployment of equipment within a network node, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of transport-side line cards that satisfies transport-side traffic demands on the network node; identifying a plurality of client-side line cards that satisfies client-side traffic demands on the network node; routing traffic circuits in a candidate link of the network node to increase line card utilization on at least one transport-side line card in the plurality of transport-side line cards; and ordering nodal flows across the network node to improve bandwidth alignment between the plurality of transport-side line cards and the plurality of client-side line cards; and placing the plurality of client-side line cards within a plurality of chassis slots to terminate the ordered nodal flows on the network node. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for improving bandwidth utilization across a plurality of line cards, the method comprising:
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identify at least one candidate link on a plurality of line cards; unroute a plurality of circuits within the at least one line card on candidate link from the plurality of line cards; reroute the plurality of circuits to the plurality of line cards based on nodal flows of the plurality of circuits; identify whether all of the plurality of circuits were able to be rerouted on the plurality of line card and determine whether a first line card within the plurality of line cards does not service any of the plurality of circuits; and remove the first card from the plurality of circuits. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method for improving a deployment of equipment within a network node, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of transport-side line cards that satisfy traffic demands on the network node; rerouting traffic circuits in a candidate link on the network node to increase line card utilization on at least one transport-side line card in the plurality of transport-side line cards; and reordering nodal flows across the network node to increase backplane bandwidth utilization of at least one backplane connection in the intermediary network node.
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