Method and apparatus for efficient communication of management data in a telecommunications network
US7925727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0273
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mediator for efficiently exchanging management data in a hierarchical management network for managing network elements of a data transport network partitions resources of the network elements among a plurality of management representations of the network elements and selectively forwards management data associated with respective management representations to a higher level of the hierarchy. The mediator modifies the management data so that the higher level (i.e. a northbound element management system or a network management system) receives the management data in a view consistent with the management representation of the network element. Client-based management representations may be created to permit clients to manage selected resources of a network element, and testing-based management representations may be created to facilitate concurrent testing of a network element.
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