CAPABILITY MANAGEMENT FOR NETWORK ELEMENTS
First Claim
1. A method for managing entities, the method comprising:
- accessing at least a portion of at least one information model for a first managed entity and at least a second managed entity, wherein the portion of the at least one information model includes a set of capabilities associated with the first managed entity and the at least second managed entity, respectively, wherein a capability is at least one of i) a feature;
ii) a resource;
or iii) a service associated with a managed entity and is externally visible by a given entity for external monitoring by the given entity and wherein each information model represents at least one of characteristics and static behavior of each capability in the set of capabilities;
identifying, based on the portion of the at least one information model, a first set of capabilities supported by the first managed entity and a second set of capabilities supported by the at least second managed entity; and
determining, in response to identifying the first set of capabilities and the second set of capabilities, a set of common capabilities from the first set of capabilities and the second set of capabilities that is supported by both of the first managed entity and the at least second managed entity.
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Abstract
A method, information processing system, and system manage network entities. At least a portion of at least one information model (120) for a first managed entity (104) and at least a second managed entity (106) is accessed. The portion of the at least one information model (120) includes a set of capabilities (542) associated with the first managed entity (104) and second managed entity (106), respectively. A first set of capabilities (708) supported by the first managed entity (104) and a second set of capabilities (710) supported by the second managed entity (106) are identified based on the portion of the at least one information model (120). A set of common capabilities (712) from the first set of capabilities (708) and the second set of capabilities (710) that is supported by both of the first managed entity (104) and the second managed entity (106) is determined.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing entities, the method comprising:
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accessing at least a portion of at least one information model for a first managed entity and at least a second managed entity, wherein the portion of the at least one information model includes a set of capabilities associated with the first managed entity and the at least second managed entity, respectively, wherein a capability is at least one of i) a feature;
ii) a resource;
or iii) a service associated with a managed entity and is externally visible by a given entity for external monitoring by the given entity and wherein each information model represents at least one of characteristics and static behavior of each capability in the set of capabilities;identifying, based on the portion of the at least one information model, a first set of capabilities supported by the first managed entity and a second set of capabilities supported by the at least second managed entity; and determining, in response to identifying the first set of capabilities and the second set of capabilities, a set of common capabilities from the first set of capabilities and the second set of capabilities that is supported by both of the first managed entity and the at least second managed entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An information processing system for managing entities, the system comprising:
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a memory; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and a network element manager communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, wherein the network element manager is adapted to; access at least a portion of at least one information model for a first managed entity and at least a second managed entity, wherein the portion of the at least one information model includes a set of capabilities associated with the first managed entity and the at least second managed entity, respectively, wherein a capability is at least one of i) a feature;
ii) a resource;or iii) a service associated with a managed entity and is externally visible by a given entity for external monitoring by the given entity and wherein the portion of the at least one information model represents at least one of characteristics and static behavior of each capability in the set of capabilities; identify, based on the portion of the at least one information model, a first set of capabilities supported by the first managed entity and a second set of capabilities supported by the at least second managed entity; and determine, in response to identifying the first set of capabilities and the second set of capabilities, a set of common capabilities from the first set of capabilities and the second set of capabilities that is supported by both of the first managed entity and the at least second managed entity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing entities, the system comprising:
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at least one network; at least a first managed entity communicatively coupled to the network; at least a second managed entity communicatively coupled to the network; and at least one information processing system communicatively coupled to the network and the first managed entity and the at least second managed entity, wherein the information processing system includes; a memory; a processor communicatively coupled to the memory; and a network element manager communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, wherein the network element manager is adapted to; access at least a portion of at least one information model for a first managed entity and at least a second managed entity, wherein the portion of the at least one information model includes a set of capabilities associated with the first managed entity and the at least second managed entity, respectively, wherein a capability is at least one of i) a feature;
ii) a resource;
or iii) a service associated with a managed entity and is externally visible by a given entity for external monitoring by the given entity and wherein the portion of the at least one information model represents at least one of characteristics and static behavior of each capability in the set of capabilities;identify, based on the portion of the at least one information model, a first set of capabilities supported by the first managed entity and a second set of capabilities supported by the at least second managed entity; and determine, in response to identifying the first set of capabilities and the second set of capabilities, a set of common capabilities from the first set of capabilities and the second set of capabilities that is supported by both of the first managed entity and the at least second managed entity. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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