Apparatus, methods, and computer program products for managing network elements and associated network element resources by multiple management systems
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1. A system for managing network hardware, the system comprising:
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a resource manager comprising a controller coupled to the memory;
the controller of the resource manager being configured to transmit to a first management system and a second management a request for network hardware resource management information;
the controller of the resource manager being configured to receive a reply from the first management system and the second management system identifying the network hardware that are respectively managed by the first management system and the second management system;
the controller of the resource manager is configured to receive and store first rules from the first management system and second rules from the second management system for managing the network hardware;
the controller of the resource manager is configured to determine that the first and second rules respectively from the first management system and the second management system are for managing a same network hardware in which management of the same network hardware is shared between the first management system and the second management system;
the controller of the resource manager is configured to notify the first management system and the second management system that the first management system and the second management system both manage the same network hardware; and
the controller of the resource manager is configured to notify the first management system and the second management system that changes to the same network hardware need to be consulted between the first management system and the second management system.
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Abstract
Network elements and resources associated with the network elements are manageable by multiple management systems. A request for network element resource management information is transmitted to at least two network management systems, and a reply identifying the network elements that are managed by the respective network management systems from the at least two network management systems is received.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for managing network hardware, the system comprising:
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memory; a resource manager comprising a controller coupled to the memory; the controller of the resource manager being configured to transmit to a first management system and a second management a request for network hardware resource management information; the controller of the resource manager being configured to receive a reply from the first management system and the second management system identifying the network hardware that are respectively managed by the first management system and the second management system; the controller of the resource manager is configured to receive and store first rules from the first management system and second rules from the second management system for managing the network hardware; the controller of the resource manager is configured to determine that the first and second rules respectively from the first management system and the second management system are for managing a same network hardware in which management of the same network hardware is shared between the first management system and the second management system; the controller of the resource manager is configured to notify the first management system and the second management system that the first management system and the second management system both manage the same network hardware; and the controller of the resource manager is configured to notify the first management system and the second management system that changes to the same network hardware need to be consulted between the first management system and the second management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for managing network hardware, the method comprising:
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transmitting to a first management system and a second management system a request for network hardware resource management information; receiving a reply from the first management system and the second management system identifying the network hardware that are respectively managed by the first management system and the second management system, wherein a network management protocol is employed in order to receive and transmit information; receiving first rules from the first management system and second rules from the second management system for managing the network hardware; determining that the first and second rules respectively from the first management system and the second management system are for managing a same network hardware in which management of the same network hardware is shared between the first management system and the second management system; notifying the first management system and the second management system that the first management system and the second management system both manage the same network hardware; and notifying the first management system and the second management system that changes to the same network hardware need to be consulted between the first management system and the second management system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product that includes a non-transitory computer readable medium useable by a processor, the computer readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to manage network hardware by:
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transmitting to a first management system and a second management a request for network hardware resource management information; receiving a reply from the first management system and the second management system identifying the network hardware that are respectively managed by the first management system and the second management system, wherein a network management protocol is employed in order to receive and transmit information; receiving first rules from the first management system and second rules from the second management system for managing the network hardware; determining that the first and second rules respectively from the first management system and the second management system are for a same network hardware in which management of the same network hardware is shared between the first management system and the second management system; notifying the first management system and the second management system that the first management system and the second management system both manage the same network hardware; and notifying the first management system and the second management system that changes to the same network hardware need to be consulted between the first management system and the second management system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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