Methods and systems for provisioning SONET elements

• US 7,304,960 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2002
• Issued: 12/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Adams, Arthur V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kizou; Hassan
• Assistant Examiner(s): ZHU, BO HUI ALVIN
• Application Number:
  US10/284,664
• Publication Number:
  US 20040156319A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,860 Days
• Field of Search: 370241-244, 370/254, 370/255, 370/907, 370/252, 370/236.2, 709/220, 709/221, 709/222, 709/223, 709/224, 709/225, 709/226
• US Class Current: 370/255
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/145 involving simulating, designing, planning or modelling of a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for provisioning a SONET network. One method acquires a SONET Capacity Activation report. The report contains information for telecommunications network equipment connected to the SONET network. A target identification number is generated for the telecommunications network equipment. The target identification number is then exported for provisioning of the SONET network.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

acquiring a SONET Capacity Activation report comprising status information for each SONET element connected to a SONET network, the SONET Capacity Activation report failing to export a unique system target identification number for each SONET element;

generating an upstream target identification number for each SONET element, the upstream target identification number describing a corresponding rack and bay physical location of each SONET element;

refining the SONET Capacity Activation report to include the upstream target identification number for each SONET element; and

exporting the refined SONET Capacity Activation report for provisioning of the SONET network.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising filtering the refined SONET Capacity Activation report based upon a technician'"'"'s User Identification.

3. A method according to claim 1, further comprising detecting a duplicate entry in the refined SONET Capacity Activation report.

4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising removing a duplicate entry in the refined SONET Capacity Activation report.

5. A method according to claim 1, further comprising removing an incomplete entry in the refined SONET Capacity Activation report.

6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising removing a null entry in the refined SONET Capacity Activation report.

7. A method according to claim 1, further comprising collating the refined SONET Capacity Activation report.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein generating the upstream target identification number comprises generating the target identification number using a standardized location code that uniquely identifies a geographic location of each SONET element.

9. A method according to claim 1, further comprising sorting the refined SONET Capacity Activation report according to an event.

10. A method according to claim 1, further comprising sorting the refined SONET Capacity Activation report according to a range of events.

11. A method according to claim 1, wherein acquiring the SONET Capacity Activation report comprises acquiring the SONET Capacity Activation report in a comma-separated values format.

12. A method according to claim 1, wherein exporting the refined SONET Capacity Activation report comprises exporting the refined SONET Capacity Activation report in a comma-separated values format.

13. A method according to claim 1, wherein exporting the refined SONET Capacity Activation report comprises exporting the refined SONET Capacity Activation report to an element communicator program.

14. A system for provisioning a SONET network, the system operative to:

acquire a SONET Capacity Activation report comprising status information for each SONET element connected to a SONET network, the SONET Capacity Activation report failing to export a unique system target identification number for each SONET element;

generate an upstream target identification number for each SONET element, the upstream target identification number describing a corresponding rack and bay physical location of each SONET element;

refine the SONET Capacity Activation report to include the upstream target identification number for each SONET element; and

export the refined SONET Capacity Activation report for provisioning of the SONET network.

15. A system according to claim 14, further operative to filter the refined SONET Capacity Activation report based upon a technician'"'"'s User Identification.

16. A system according to claim 14, further operative to remove a duplicate entry in the refined SONET Capacity Activation report.

17. A system according to claim 14, further operative to remove an incomplete entry in the refined SONET Capacity Activation report.

18. A system according to claim 14, further operative to generate the upstream target identification number using a standardized location code that uniquely identifies a geographic location of each SONET element.

19. A system according to claim 14, further operative to sort the refined SONET Capacity Activation report according to an event.

20. A system according to claim 14, further operative to sort the refined SONET Capacity Activation report according to a range of events.