METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS OF A PHYSICAL NETWORK ENTITY
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for managing communications of a physical network entity in an arrangement of physical network entities. The method comprises managing (101) communications of the physical network entity in the arrangement of physical network entities using a virtual management stratum, the virtual management stratum being associated with the physical network entity.
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23. A method for managing communications of a physical network entity in an arrangement of physical network entities, the method comprising:
managing communications of the physical network entity in the arrangement of physical network entities using a virtual management stratum, the virtual management stratum being associated with the physical network entity. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A physical network entity for communicating in an arrangement of physical network entities, the physical network entity comprising:
a processor being configured to provide a virtual management stratum associated with the physical network entity, the virtual management stratum being configured to manage communications of the physical network entity in the arrangement of physical network entities. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium for controlling a processor, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on the processor, causes the processor to manage communications of a physical network entity in an arrangement of network entities to:
manage communications of the physical network entity in the arrangement of physical network entities using a virtual management stratum, the virtual management stratum being associated with the physical network entity.
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