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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1999
Nortel Networks Limited, St-Laurent, CA;
Abstract
High-level requirements specifying bandwidth, degree of featurization and quality of service are input to a network management system (NMS) in an elementary, high-level language. The NMS translates the set of high-level requirements into a set of low-level requirements using a first subroutine. A second subroutine then generates one or more options on the basis of the set of low-level requirements. Each option consists of a detailed technical specification for various elements of the underlying main network. In response to user selection of an option, the NMS converts the option to a set of graphical elements for display using a third subroutine. A cost breakdown is also provided for the selected option. The user may then commit the option to the NMS or reduce the high-level requirements if the cost is deemed too high. Subsequent to the selected option being committed, the NMS sends out the detailed technical specification to the appropriate network elements, resulting in the building of a VPN in accordance with the high level requirements. The high degree of automation enables faster service provisioning, less frequent errors and reduced training costs.