Generic multi-layer provisioning service management layer systems and methods
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1. A planning system, comprising:
- a processing device comprising a generic multi-layer provisioning service management layer configured to operate on any of deployed network elements and spoofed network elements to provide abstract service modeling thereon;
wherein the generic multi-layer provisioning service management layer is communicatively coupled to a user interface and a management system; and
wherein the generic multi-layer provisioning service management layer comprises a spoofing engine configured to simulate network elements and provisioning functions associated therewith.
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Abstract
Network planning/provisioning systems and methods with a Generic Multi-Layer Provisioning (GMLP) service management layer that is configured to operate on any of deployed network elements and spoofed network elements to provide abstract service modeling thereon. The GMLP layer may include a spoofing engine configured to simulate network elements and provisioning functions associated therewith. The associated abstraction of the GMLP layer enables layer 0-4 topologies and services to be modeled, planned, and provisioned.
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1. A planning system, comprising:
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a processing device comprising a generic multi-layer provisioning service management layer configured to operate on any of deployed network elements and spoofed network elements to provide abstract service modeling thereon; wherein the generic multi-layer provisioning service management layer is communicatively coupled to a user interface and a management system; and wherein the generic multi-layer provisioning service management layer comprises a spoofing engine configured to simulate network elements and provisioning functions associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network system, comprising:
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a planning/provisioning system; a management system communicatively coupled to the planning/provisioning system; at least one network element communicatively coupled to the management system; and at least one spoofed network element managed in the planning/provisioning system; wherein the planning/provisioning system is configured to implement a generic multi-layer provisioning service management layer configured to operate on the at least one network element and the at least one spoofed network element to provide abstract service modeling thereon; and wherein the generic multi-layer provisioning service management layer comprises a Service Abstraction Layer, a Transport/Protocol Abstraction Layer, and a Hardware Abstraction Layer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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