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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
May. 13, 1999
Monika Banzhaf, Stuttgart, DE;
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A network element (NE) for a communications network, particularly for a synchronous digital communications system, is disclosed. It comprises a controller (CT) which contains a processor (CPU) for executing an access request (REQ), a memory (MEM) in which managed objects (MO) are stored, and an access unit (ACC) for receiving the access request (REQ). The controller controls the network element by means of the managed objects (MO). The managed objects are images of the static and dynamic properties of resources of the network element (NE). The memory (MEM) stores a service profile (PRO) which contains information about access rights to the managed objects (MO). Before executing the access request (REQ), the processor (CPU) checks whether access rights to managed objects (MO) needed to execute the access request (REQ) are present. This permits more flexible and less error-prone management of the access rights to managed objects, particularly during communication between managed objects.