Method and system for IP link management
First Claim
1. A network administration method for provisioning logical configuration links for at least two network devices through a dedicated graphical user interface form, the method comprising:
- selecting a network device having at least one network interface through the dedicated graphical user interface form;
determining local interface and next neighbor information for the network device;
determining whether the local interface and next neighbor information is associated with a logical configuration link stored among a plurality of logical configuration links in a logical link database;
creating a new logical configuration link when the local interface and next neighbor information is not associated with any of the logical configuration links in the logical link database;
storing the new logical configuration link in the logical link database;
validating the new logical configuration link;
sending the new logical configuration link to the network device; and
displaying a graphical representation of the new logical configuration link on a display device.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for network management that allows the configuration of IP links in one step, via a GUI form, even though the management protocols available at the two end links (routers) may differ. According to one embodiment, the method comprises gathering information from the user, validating this information, and then sending this information to the appropriate router(s). According to one embodiment, the method enables a user to specify various configurations when provisioning an IP link, for example, the type of IP link (Point-to-Point, Point-to-IP, or Point-to-Subnet), the numbering type (Numbered or Unnumbered), the application type (MPLS and/or IP Forwarding), and the sub-layer interfaces to be used (Packet Over Sonet, Asynchronous Transfer Mode, GigEthernet, and others). In addition, according to one embodiment, the method allows the IP link to be associated to existing router interface(s), or the interfaces can be created as part of the IP link creation process.
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1. A network administration method for provisioning logical configuration links for at least two network devices through a dedicated graphical user interface form, the method comprising:
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selecting a network device having at least one network interface through the dedicated graphical user interface form;
determining local interface and next neighbor information for the network device;
determining whether the local interface and next neighbor information is associated with a logical configuration link stored among a plurality of logical configuration links in a logical link database;
creating a new logical configuration link when the local interface and next neighbor information is not associated with any of the logical configuration links in the logical link database;
storing the new logical configuration link in the logical link database;
validating the new logical configuration link;
sending the new logical configuration link to the network device; and
displaying a graphical representation of the new logical configuration link on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for provisioning logical configuration links comprising:
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a logical link database for storing logical configuration links;
a processing system coupled to the logical link database for accessing the logical link database; and
a display device coupled to the processing system for displaying a graphical user interface form comprising a graphical representation of a logical configuration link. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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