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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2001
Kenichi Fukuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Takao Ogura, Chiba, JP;
Makoto Minoura, Kawasaki, JP;
Hitoshi Ueno, Kawasaki, JP;
Kohei Iseda, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenichi Fukuda, Kawasaki, JP;
Takao Ogura, Chiba, JP;
Makoto Minoura, Kawasaki, JP;
Hitoshi Ueno, Kawasaki, JP;
Kohei Iseda, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
In a network management apparatus which manages a network composed of network elements installing different communication technologies such as an ATM, an MPLS, and a Diff-Serv, a QoS guarantee path route candidate retriever retrieves a route enabling a predetermined QoS to be guaranteed or a route enabling the predetermined QoS to be guaranteed by being assigned with the flow identifier from among routes between a source and a destination network elements based on network configuration information, QoS guarantee capability information, the flow identifier assignment capability information, and a QoS guarantee path establishing portion performs a QoS guarantee setting and a flow identifier assignment setting to the network elements on the retrieved route.