SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING A SYSTEM THAT COMPRISES NETWORKS CONNECTED ACROSS A THIRD PARTY EXTERNAL NETWORK BASED ON INCOMPLETE CONFIGURATION DATA
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of creating a model of a network based on configuration data received from the network, wherein the network comprises at least a first device connected across at least one third party network to a second device, the method comprising:
- receiving configuration data about the first and second devices;
creating a computer-implemented model, based on the received configuration data;
determining respective interfaces for the first and second devices to the at least one third party network based on the received configuration data;
creating, in the computer-implemented model, representations of the respective interfaces, a routing protocol for the respective interfaces, and a representation of the at least one third party network between the first and second devices; and
outputting data for rendering at least a portion of the computer-implemented model.
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Abstract
The present system includes a system, method and device for inferring connectivity between network devices across a third party network. Configuration data related to the network devices is examined and configuration data about the network is inferred. The inferred configuration data may be related to a communication protocol, network bandwidth, and the like. A model representing the network is then created to indicate inferred interfaces and connections through the external network between network devices. The representation may be rendered in various forms, such as a display or data exported to another system. Various studies may also be performed using the model, such as traffic, routing, or planning studies.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of creating a model of a network based on configuration data received from the network, wherein the network comprises at least a first device connected across at least one third party network to a second device, the method comprising:
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receiving configuration data about the first and second devices; creating a computer-implemented model, based on the received configuration data; determining respective interfaces for the first and second devices to the at least one third party network based on the received configuration data; creating, in the computer-implemented model, representations of the respective interfaces, a routing protocol for the respective interfaces, and a representation of the at least one third party network between the first and second devices; and outputting data for rendering at least a portion of the computer-implemented model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system configured to model a network based on configuration data received from the network, wherein the network comprises at least a first device connected across at least one third party network to a second device, the system comprising:
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an input for receiving configuration data about the first and second devices; a processor, configured by executable program code, for creating a computer-implemented model, based on the received configuration data, determining respective interfaces for the first and second devices to the at least one third party network based on the received configuration data, creating, in the computer-implemented model, representations of the respective interfaces, a routing protocol for the respective interfaces, and a representation of the at least one third party network between the first and second devices, and outputting data for rendering at least a portion of the computer-implemented model. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-implemented method of creating a model of a network based on configuration data received from the network, wherein the network comprises at least a first network connected across at least one additional network to a second network, the method comprising:
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receiving configuration data about the first and second networks; creating a computer-implemented model, based on the received configuration data; determining respective interfaces for the first and second networks to the at least one additional network based on the received configuration data, wherein configuration data about the at least one additional network is unavailable; inserting a connection assumed through the at least one additional network between the first and second networks and representations of respective interfaces between the first and second networks and the at least one additional network; and outputting data for rendering at least a portion of the computer-implemented model. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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