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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2002
David A. Friedman, Roseville, CA (US);
John Lynde, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
David E. LA Motta, Morrisville, NC (US);
Cristopher M. Shupp, Apex, NC (US);
Chris Eich, Petaluma, CA (US);
Alec Hothan, Sacramento, CA (US);
Suhas Mansingh, Petaluma, CA (US);
David A. Friedman, Roseville, CA (US);
John Lynde, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
David E. La Motta, Morrisville, NC (US);
Cristopher M. Shupp, Apex, NC (US);
Chris Eich, Petaluma, CA (US);
Alec Hothan, Sacramento, CA (US);
Suhas Mansingh, Petaluma, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of automatically provisioning a network-wide function using a plurality of network elements in a service provider network and using a sub-network level approach is provided. In one specific approach, a software wizard facilitates provisioning a bi-directional line switched ring (BLSR). First user input, specifying a plurality of ring attribute values that define attributes of a bi-directional line switched ring, is received. Second user input, specifying one or more working spans for the bi-directional line switched ring, is received. Each of the network elements is automatically configured to participate in the bi-directional line switched ring based on the parameter values. Embodiments may provide a software wizard for implementing the foregoing process. In certain features, spans for a BLSR are automatically selected based on a selection of a first candidate span; only selected nodes and spans that are capable of participating in a BLSR are displayed; and port orientation for all spans in a BLSR is automatically determined based on user input defining port orientation for a first port of a first span.