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APPARATUS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MANAGING NETWORK ELEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED NETWORK ELEMENT RESOURCES BY MULTIPLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

  • US 20090313372A1
  • Filed: 06/16/2008
  • Published: 12/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for managing one or more network elements and resources associated with the network elements, the apparatus comprising:

  • a controller being configured to transmit to at least two management systems a request for network element resource management information and receive a reply identifying the network elements and resources associated with the network elements that are managed by respective management systems from the at least two management systems, wherein each network element and the resources associated with each network element are manageable by multiple management systems; and

    a network interface in communication with the controller, the network interface being configured to employ at least one network management protocol in order to receive and transmit information.

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