Element management system with automatic remote backup of network elements' local storage
First Claim
1. A method for managing a plurality of network elements of a telecommunications network, comprising:
- establishing a connection with at least two remote network entities;
monitoring the at least two remote network entities;
initiating a backup procedure for a first network entity of the at least two remote network entities to backup first configuration data, the first configuration data comprising data for the setup and configuration of the first network entity;
receiving from the first network entity the first configuration data for the first network entity; and
locally storing the first configuration data for the first network entity within a database remote from the first network entity, the database comprising configuration data for the at least two remote network entities.
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Abstract
An element management system that can itself be used to perform automatic remote backup of the network elements. A backup procedure is launched on a programmed schedule, to maintain a centrally located copy of the local data stored in the network elements (or their subcomponents). In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a computer/software system for managing telecommunication network elements includes one or more operator-driven processes which monitor and manage network elements in real time, using at least one telecommunications network control channel. Background processes which remotely back-up information which had been locally stored in ones of said network is automatically initiated.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for managing a plurality of network elements of a telecommunications network, comprising:
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establishing a connection with at least two remote network entities; monitoring the at least two remote network entities; initiating a backup procedure for a first network entity of the at least two remote network entities to backup first configuration data, the first configuration data comprising data for the setup and configuration of the first network entity; receiving from the first network entity the first configuration data for the first network entity; and locally storing the first configuration data for the first network entity within a database remote from the first network entity, the database comprising configuration data for the at least two remote network entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A system for managing a plurality of network elements of a telecommunications network, comprising a network management system operable to:
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establish a connection with at least two remote network entities; monitor the at least two remote network entities; initiate a backup procedure for a first network entity of the at least two remote network entities to backup first configuration data, the first configuration data comprising data for the setup and configuration of the first network entity; receive from the first network entity the first configuration data for the first network entity; and locally store the first configuration data for the first network entity within a database remote from the first network entity, the database comprising configuration data for the at least two remote network entities. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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