MANAGEMENT OF NETWORK CONFIGURATION IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
First Claim
1. ) A method of managing configuration of a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- a) receiving in a management system of the network, a remotely created data file containing attributes of managed objects for one or more network elements of the network;
b) inspecting the data file and identifying managed objects having attributes which have been created, varied or deleted;
c) producing a database of the identified managed objects and the values thereof; and
d) analysing the data in the database to manage the configuration of the telecommunications network accordingly.
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Abstract
A method for managing the configuration of a telecommunications network, the method comprises remotely creating a data file containing attributes of managed objects for one or more network elements of the network, uploading the data file to a management system of the network, inspecting the data file and identifying managed objects having attributes which have been created, varied or deleted, producing a database of the identified managed objects and the values thereof, and analysing the data in the database to manage the configuration of the telecommunications network accordingly. Also disclosed are an apparatus for performing the method, a management system incorporating the or apparatus and a telecommunications network incorporating the management system.
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23 Claims
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1. ) A method of managing configuration of a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
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a) receiving in a management system of the network, a remotely created data file containing attributes of managed objects for one or more network elements of the network; b) inspecting the data file and identifying managed objects having attributes which have been created, varied or deleted; c) producing a database of the identified managed objects and the values thereof; and d) analysing the data in the database to manage the configuration of the telecommunications network accordingly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. ) An apparatus for managing configuration of a telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising:
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a) a monitor for monitoring data files received by a management system of the network, the data files containing attributes of managed objects for one or more network elements of the network, the monitor being arranged to inspect the data file and to identify managed objects having attributes which have been created, varied or deleted; b) a database for storing the identified managed objects and the values thereof; and c) a processor for analysing the data in the database and to manage the configuration of the telecommunications network accordingly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. ) A management system for a telecommunications network, the system comprising an apparatus for managing configuration of a telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising:
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a) a monitor for monitoring data files received by a management system of the network, the data files containing attributes of managed objects for one or more network elements of the network, the monitor being arranged to inspect the data file and to identify managed objects having attributes which have been created, varied or deleted; b) a database for storing the identified managed objects and the values thereof; and c) a processor for analysing the data in the database and to manage the configuration of the telecommunications network accordingly. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. ) A telecommunications network comprising a management system, the system comprising an apparatus for managing configuration of the telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising:
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a) a monitor for monitoring data files received by a management system of the network, the data files containing attributes of managed objects for one or more network elements of the network, the monitor being arranged to inspect the data file and to identify managed objects having attributes which have been created, varied or deleted; b) a database for storing the identified managed objects and the values thereof; and c) a processor for analysing the data in the database and to manage the configuration of the telecommunications network accordingly. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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