Method and apparatus for modeling and analyzing MPLS and virtual private networks
US7441023B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/122
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for representing a network and performing operations on the represented network are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of creating at least one configuration non-specific object class associated with components of the network, creating at least one configuration non-specific representation of relationships among associated object classes, representing a behavior relationship among the object classes based on the representations of the relationships among the object classes and analyzing properties of the network based on the behavior relationships. In aspects of the invention, the represented network may be an MPLS network, a VPN or a combined MPLS-VPN.
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