System and method to manage inconsistency problems between network management systems and network elements
First Claim
1. A system for managing configuration inconsistencies between a network management system (NMS) and network elements (NEs), the system comprising:
- a user-interface including;
an object field configured to identify database objects of the network management system, wherein each database object corresponds to a network element;
a status field configured to display a database object state, wherein the database object state represents a relationship between a database object configuration and a network element configuration, wherein if an inconsistency is found between the database object configuration and the network element configuration, the inconsistency is shown as one of a plurality of configuration inconsistency types, the plurality of configuration inconsistency types including;
a first inconsistency type, meaning an inconsistency exists between the database object configuration and the network element configuration;
a second inconsistency type, meaning no network element exists for a selected database object; and
a third inconsistency type, meaning that a network element exists, but that no corresponding database object exists;
one or more selectable input mechanisms, each input mechanism performing a different action, wherein the inconsistency type shown is used to determine an input mechanism that, when selected by the user, performs an action that automatically resolves the inconsistency by editing the database object configuration and/or the network element configuration.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for managing configuration inconsistencies between a network management system (NMS) and network elements (NEs). In one example, the system includes a user interface, which includes an object field configured to identify database objects of the network management system, wherein each database object corresponds to a network element; a network device field configured to identify a top level network device that contains the network element; a status field configured to display a database object state, wherein the database object state represents a relationship between the database object configuration and the network element configuration; and an input mechanism configured to issue a command to edit one of network element values and database object values.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for managing configuration inconsistencies between a network management system (NMS) and network elements (NEs), the system comprising:
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a user-interface including; an object field configured to identify database objects of the network management system, wherein each database object corresponds to a network element; a status field configured to display a database object state, wherein the database object state represents a relationship between a database object configuration and a network element configuration, wherein if an inconsistency is found between the database object configuration and the network element configuration, the inconsistency is shown as one of a plurality of configuration inconsistency types, the plurality of configuration inconsistency types including; a first inconsistency type, meaning an inconsistency exists between the database object configuration and the network element configuration; a second inconsistency type, meaning no network element exists for a selected database object; and a third inconsistency type, meaning that a network element exists, but that no corresponding database object exists; one or more selectable input mechanisms, each input mechanism performing a different action, wherein the inconsistency type shown is used to determine an input mechanism that, when selected by the user, performs an action that automatically resolves the inconsistency by editing the database object configuration and/or the network element configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing attribute inconsistencies between a network management system (NMS) and a network element (NE), the method comprising:
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providing an object field in a user interface to identify database objects of the network management system, wherein each database object corresponds to a network element; providing a status field configured to display a database object state, wherein the database object state represents a relationship between a database object configuration and a network element configuration; if an inconsistency is found between the database object configuration and the network element configuration, displaying the inconsistency as one of a plurality of configuration inconsistency types, the plurality of configuration inconsistency types including; a first inconsistency type, meaning an inconsistency exists between the database object configuration and the network element configuration; a second inconsistency type, meaning no network element exists for a selected database object; and a third inconsistency type, meaning that a network element exists, but that no corresponding database object exists; receiving a selection of one or more input mechanisms, wherein each input mechanism performing a different action, wherein the inconsistency type shown is used to determine an input mechanism that performs an action that automatically resolves the inconsistency by editing the database object configuration and/or the network element configuration. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions for managing attribute inconsistencies between a network management system (NMS) and a network element (NE), the one or more sequences of one or more instructions including instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the steps of:
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providing an object field in a user interface to identify database objects of the network management system, wherein each database object corresponds to a network element; providing an agent field configured to identify the network element; providing a status field configured to display a database object state, wherein the database object state represents a relationship between a database object configuration and a network element configuration; if an inconsistency is found between the database object configuration and the network element configuration, displaying the inconsistency as one of a plurality of configuration inconsistency types, the plurality of configuration inconsistency types including; a first inconsistency type, meaning an inconsistency exists between the database object configuration and the network element configuration; a second inconsistency type, meaning no network element exists for a selected database object; and a third inconsistency type, meaning that a network element exists, but that no corresponding database object exists; receiving a selection of one or more input mechanisms, wherein each input mechanism performing a different action, wherein the inconsistency type shown is used to determine an input mechanism that performs an action that automatically resolves the inconsistency by editing the database object configuration and/or the network element configuration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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