Computer aided network engineering system, apparatus, and method
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1. A computerized method of modeling a communication network having a plurality of network devices, the method comprising:
- in a first computer process, generating an interactive map file specifying a plurality of network elements associated with the plurality of network devices and including configuration information obtained from each of the plurality of network devices via a network interface, the configuration information logically divided into a plurality of data layers;
in a second computer process, mapping each data layer to one of a plurality of display resolutions, wherein the mapping specifies a minimum display resolution for each of the data layers;
in a third computer process, receiving, via a graphical user interface, first user input specifying a first display resolution;
in a fourth computer process, selecting, based on the first display resolution and the mapping, a first set of network elements and a first set of configuration information from the interactive network map file, wherein the first set of configuration information includes only configuration information associated with one or more data layers having a minimum display resolution less than or equal to the first display resolution; and
in a fifth computer process, providing, via the graphical user interface, a first screen including the first set of network elements and the first set of configuration information for display on a user terminal.
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Abstract
A computer aided network engineering (CANE) system provides an integrated network management platform that not only decodes a user'"'"'s network but also provides an interactive environment, based on data-driven maps, to allow users to define and automate network tasks. Among other things, the CANE system allows users to drive automation via self-contained interactive model-driven maps (referred to as Q-maps). Some of the tasks that can be automated include, without limitation: a) network diagramming and documentation; b) performance troubleshooting; and c) design analysis.
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1. A computerized method of modeling a communication network having a plurality of network devices, the method comprising:
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in a first computer process, generating an interactive map file specifying a plurality of network elements associated with the plurality of network devices and including configuration information obtained from each of the plurality of network devices via a network interface, the configuration information logically divided into a plurality of data layers; in a second computer process, mapping each data layer to one of a plurality of display resolutions, wherein the mapping specifies a minimum display resolution for each of the data layers; in a third computer process, receiving, via a graphical user interface, first user input specifying a first display resolution; in a fourth computer process, selecting, based on the first display resolution and the mapping, a first set of network elements and a first set of configuration information from the interactive network map file, wherein the first set of configuration information includes only configuration information associated with one or more data layers having a minimum display resolution less than or equal to the first display resolution; and in a fifth computer process, providing, via the graphical user interface, a first screen including the first set of network elements and the first set of configuration information for display on a user terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of displaying an interactive network map, the method comprising:
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receiving an interactive map file specifying a plurality of network elements and including associated configuration information, the configuration information logically divided into a plurality of data layers; maintaining, in a storage device, a mapping that associates each data layer with one of a plurality of display resolutions, wherein the mapping specifies a minimum display resolution for each of the data layers; receiving, via a graphical user interface, first user input specifying a first display resolution; selecting, based on the first display resolution and the mapping, a first set of network elements and a first set of configuration information from the interactive network map file, wherein the first set of configuration information includes only configuration information associated with one or more data layers having a minimum display resolution less than or equal to the first display resolution; and providing, via the graphical user interface, the first set of network elements and the first set of configuration information for display on a display device.
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15. A computer aided network engineering system that displays interactive network maps using network device configuration information obtained from a plurality of network devices, wherein in the network device configuration information is logically divided into a plurality of data layers, the system comprising:
- a graphical user interface; and
a network manager configured to present, via the graphical user interface, interactive network maps at user-selectable display resolutions, wherein at each user-selectable display resolution, the network manager presents network device configuration information for selected devices based on a mapping that specifies a minimum display resolution for each of the data layers, wherein the presented network device configuration information includes only configuration information associated with one or more data layers having a minimum display resolution less than or equal to a user-selected display resolution.
- a graphical user interface; and
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