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Network management system

  • US 5,726,979 A
  • Filed: 02/22/1996
  • Issued: 03/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system to manage a telecommunications network having network equipment, comprising:

  • a telecommunications management network (TMN) subsystem to store a run-time object model representation of the telecommunications network equipment;

    a database subsystem coupled to said telecommunications management network subsystem to provide long-term storage for records describing the network equipment and connectivity between the network equipment from which the said run-time object model representation of the telecommunications network is constructed;

    a workstation coupled to said TMN subsystem on which to operate a graphical user interface (GUI) that provides a graphical representation of said run-time object model representation, and further provides access to said run-time object model representation, and on which to perform at least one network management function; and

    a translator coupled to said workstation and said telecommunications management network subsystem to translate said object model representation into a form that is usable by said GUI.

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