Incremental update of virtual devices in a modeled network
US7693699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a network simulation system, a compiler is provided to support incremental updates to the configuration data associated with the modeled network. Each incremental change is identified and logged, to facilitate configuration management and select roll-backs to prior configurations. Because each update is processed and managed individually, and integrated automatically into the overall system configuration, the overhead associated with keeping a configuration database up-to-date is substantially reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood that all configuration changes will be reflected in the modeled network. In a preferred embodiment, the same data is used to incrementally update the configuration model and to execute the change in the actual system, thereby further reducing the overhead and assuring a correspondence between the modeled network and the actual network.
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