Method and devices for matching data between a manager and an agent in a management network
First Claim
1. A method for operating a management network of a communications network, the management network having a manager, an agent and an object model, by way of synchronizing information which is relevant for the manager to have an image of a current status of the communications network, the method comprising:
- using the object model, according to which objects are assigned to object classes, for communication between the manager and the agent;
sending from the manager to the agent a request for synchronization of information which is relevant for the manager to have the image of the current status of the communications network; and
sending from the agent to the manager, in response to the request, exclusively information relating to at least one of objects and alarms, which identifies all differences between the current status of the communications network and a status of the communications network at a specific point in time, that are relevant for the manager.
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Abstract
A method operates management network of a telecommunication network, which includes a manager and an agent who communication network using an object model. According to said object model, objects are assigned to classes of objects. The manager sends a request to the agent once the data has been matched. Following the request, the manager receives data from the agent (OMC1) exclusively on objects and/or alerts regarding which a change has been made since a specific moment in time.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for operating a management network of a communications network, the management network having a manager, an agent and an object model, by way of synchronizing information which is relevant for the manager to have an image of a current status of the communications network, the method comprising:
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using the object model, according to which objects are assigned to object classes, for communication between the manager and the agent; sending from the manager to the agent a request for synchronization of information which is relevant for the manager to have the image of the current status of the communications network; and sending from the agent to the manager, in response to the request, exclusively information relating to at least one of objects and alarms, which identifies all differences between the current status of the communications network and a status of the communications network at a specific point in time, that are relevant for the manager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communications network, comprising:
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a manager to send a request for synchronization of information, which is relevant for the manager to have an image of a current status of the communications network; and an agent to communicate with the manager using an object model according to which objects are assigned to object classes, the agent having a receiver to receive from the manager, the request for synchronization of information, the agent having a transmitter to send the manager, in response to the request, exclusively information relating to at least one of objects and alarms, which identifies all differences between the current status of the communications network and a status of the communications network at a specific point in time, that are relevant for the manager. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A manager of a communications network, comprising:
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a transmitter to send a request for synchronization of information, which is relevant for the manager to have an image of a current status of the communications network, the request for synchronization of information being sent to an agent with which the manager communicates using an object model according to which objects are assigned to object classes; and a receiver to receive synchronization information from the agent, the synchronization information being sent in response to the request for synchronization of information, the synchronization information exclusively including information relating to at least one of objects and alarms, which identifies all differences between the current status of the communications network and a status of the communications network at a specific point in time, that are relevant for the manager. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An agent of a communications network, comprising:
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a receiver to receive a request for synchronization of information, which is relevant for a manager to have an image of a current status of the communications network, the request for synchronization of information being received from the manager, the agent and the manager communicating using an object model according to which objects are assigned to object classes; and a transmitter to transmit synchronization information to the manager, the synchronization information being sent in response to the request for synchronization of information, the synchronization information exclusively including information relating to at least one of objects and alarms, which identifies all differences between the current status of the communications network and a status of the communications network at a specific point in time, that are relevant for the manager. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method for operating a management network of a communications network, the management network having a manager, an agent and a plurality of objects within the agent'"'"'s scope of knowledge, the method comprising:
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using an object model, according to which objects are assigned to object classes, for communication between the manager and the agent; sending from the manager to the agent a request for synchronization, the request for synchronization being sent when the manager is not synchronized with the agent, such that the manager does not have the current status of all objects within the agent'"'"'s scope of knowledge; sending a response from the agent to the manager, in response to the request for synchronization, the response including information on all objects within the agent'"'"'s scope of knowledge, which identifies all differences between the current status of the communications network and a status of the communications network at an immediately preceding synchronization, that are relevant for the manager; and using the response at the manager to synchronize with the agent, such that the manager becomes synchronized with the agent and obtains the current status of all objects within the agent'"'"'s scope of knowledge, the manager becoming synchronized using only the response, wherein the request for synchronization indicates that all objects are relevant to the manager, and in response to the request for synchronization; the agent investigates each object relevant to the manager; the agent sends the manager information relating to objects relevant to the manager, in which a modification has occurred with respect to the immediately preceding synchronization; and the agent does not send the manager any information relating to objects relevant to the manager, in which a modification has not occurred with respect to the immediately preceding synchronization.
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Specification