Method and apparatus for configuration management in communicati

Details Method and apparatus for configuration management in communicati Method and apparatus for configuration management in communicati

1995-02-24

1998-11-03

Black, Thomas G.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

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39520052, 39518503, 707 10, G06F 1730

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058325034

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for monitoring parameters that govern the operational characteristics of a network device, including the use of templates for generating configuration records of network devices of a selected model type. A database of models is provided, each model representing an associated network device and including attribute values for the parameters of the associated network device. Templates are used to screen a model in order to retrieve values for each of the attributes and create a configuration record. The configuration records may be stored in the configuration manager or other storage device, and/or transferred to the pre-existing model database for use by a network management system in reconfiguring the associated network devices. This system for configuration management is less time consuming, expensive, and error prone than prior systems.

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