METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUSTOMER-CONTROLLED ROUTING MANAGEMENT
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1. A method for managing routing in a virtual private network, comprising:
- receiving settings from a user of the virtual private network, the settings specifying at least one of;
virtual private network topology and routing preferences;
provisioning the virtual private network in accordance with the user settings; and
validating the provisioned virtual private network.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for customer-controlled routing management. In one embodiment, a system for managing routing in a virtual private network includes a configuration management system for receiving settings from a user of the virtual private network, the settings specifying at least one of: virtual private network topology and routing preferences, and for provisioning the virtual private network in accordance with the user settings and a validation management system for validating the provisioned virtual private network.
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1. A method for managing routing in a virtual private network, comprising:
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receiving settings from a user of the virtual private network, the settings specifying at least one of;
virtual private network topology and routing preferences;provisioning the virtual private network in accordance with the user settings; and validating the provisioned virtual private network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium containing an executable program for managing routing in a virtual private network, where the program performs the steps of:
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receiving settings from a user of the virtual private network, the settings specifying at least one of;
virtual private network topology and routing preferences;provisioning the virtual private network in accordance with the user settings; and validating the provisioned virtual private network.
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12. A system for managing routing in a virtual private network, comprising:
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a configuration management system for receiving settings from a user of the virtual private network, the settings specifying at least one of;
virtual private network topology and routing preferences, and for provisioning the virtual private network in accordance with the user settings; anda validation management system for validating the provisioned virtual private network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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