System and method for managing a node split across multiple network elements
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1. A system for managing a node split across multiple network elements, comprising:
- a communication ring having a plurality of links;
a plurality of nodes coupled in the communication ring by the plurality of links, a particular one of the plurality of nodes having at least two network elements supported therein; and
a manager, configured to manage a node split across multiple network elements and configured to provide a coherent view of the at least two network elements in the node of the communication ring, the manager further configured to discover the particular one of the plurality of nodes by matching identification addresses of the at least two network elements to identify a coherent connection between the at least two network elements at the particular one of the plurality of nodes, the manager still further configured to create a navigation tree accessible by a user and to provide the coherent view through the navigation tree.
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Abstract
A telecommunication network includes a communication ring having a plurality of nodes. The communication ring includes a plurality of links wherein each link interconnects one node to another node. Each node includes one or more network elements. Management functions for the nodes, the communication ring, the links, and the network elements are provided by a manager. The manager can discover and define the nodes, the links, and the communication ring and establish more than one network element at a node. The manager provides a coherent view of the telecommunication network despite a node being supported by more than one network element.
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1. A system for managing a node split across multiple network elements, comprising:
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a communication ring having a plurality of links; a plurality of nodes coupled in the communication ring by the plurality of links, a particular one of the plurality of nodes having at least two network elements supported therein; and a manager, configured to manage a node split across multiple network elements and configured to provide a coherent view of the at least two network elements in the node of the communication ring, the manager further configured to discover the particular one of the plurality of nodes by matching identification addresses of the at least two network elements to identify a coherent connection between the at least two network elements at the particular one of the plurality of nodes, the manager still further configured to create a navigation tree accessible by a user and to provide the coherent view through the navigation tree. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for managing a node split across multiple network elements, the method comprising:
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retrieving local and neighbor identification addresses of a first network element supporting a potential node associated with a telecommunication network; determining whether a node definition exists for the potential node being supported by the first network element; retrieving local and neighbor identification addresses of a second network element supporting the potential node in response to a non-existence of the node definition; determining whether the identification addresses of the first and second network elements match up to provide a coherent connection between the first and second network elements at the potential node; creating a node entity for the telecommunication network having the first and second network elements in response to the identification addresses providing a coherent connection between the first and second network elements; and creating a representation of the node entity for the node and the first and second network elements in a navigation tree accessible to a user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing a node split across multiple network elements, the method comprising:
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discovering one or more nodes coupled to a communication ring of a telecommunication network, at least a particular one of the one or more nodes being supported by two or more network elements, discovery of the particular one of the one or more nodes includes matching identification addresses of the two or more network elements to identify a coherent connection between the two or more network elements at the particular one of the one or more nodes; discovering one or more links coupling the one or more nodes in the communication ring; discovering the communication ring topology in response to discovery of the one or more nodes, the one or more network elements supporting the one or more nodes, and the one or more links coupled to the one or more nodes; and generating a navigation tree that represents discovered nodes, network elements, and links for the communication ring. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for managing a node split across multiple network elements, comprising:
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a communication ring having a plurality of links; a plurality of nodes coupled in the communication ring by the plurality of links, a particular one of the plurality of nodes having at least two network elements supported therein; and a manager, managing a node split across multiple network elements, configured to provide a coherent view of the two network elements in the node of the communication ring, the manager configured to discover the particular one of the plurality of nodes by matching identification addresses of the two or more network elements to identify a coherent connection between the two or more network elements at the particular one of the plurality of nodes, the manager further configured to be operably interconnected to at least one functional module to discover details of the nodes, network elements, and links and generate a navigation tree using the discovered details. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for managing a node split across multiple network elements, comprising:
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retrieving local and neighbor identification addresses of a first network element supporting a potential node associated with a telecommunication network; determining whether a node definition exists for the potential node being supported by the first network element; retrieving local and neighbor identification addresses of a second network element supporting the potential node; determining whether the identification addresses of the first and second network elements match to provide a coherent connection between the first and second network elements at the potential node; creating a node entity for the telecommunication network having the first and second network elements in response to the identification addresses; and managing the identification addresses via a manager configured to manage a node split across multiple network elements, the manager being operably interconnected to at least one functional module to discover details of the nodes, network elements, and links and generate a navigation tree using the details discovered.
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27. A method for managing a node split across multiple network elements, comprising:
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discovering one or more nodes coupled to a communication ring of a telecommunication network, at least a particular one of the one or more nodes being supported by two or more network elements, said discovering of the one or more nodes includes matching identification addresses of the two or more network elements to identify a coherent connection between the two or more network elements at the particular one of the one or more nodes; discovering one or more links coupling the one or more nodes in the communication ring, said discovering of the one or more links includes matching first identification addresses for a starting network element in a first node to second identification addresses of other network elements in a second node and confirming that the first and the second identification addresses match in a reverse direction; discovering the communication ring topology in response to discovery of the one or more nodes, the two or more network elements supporting the one or more nodes, and the one or more links coupled to the one or more nodes; and managing the identification addresses via a manager configured to manage a node split across multiple network elements, the manager being operably interconnected to at least one functional module to discover details of the nodes, network elements, and links and generate a navigation tree using the details discovered.
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