System and method for managing and presenting network data

A system for managing system hardware configuration data and system hardware connection data, comprising:

• a database for storing predetermined system hardware configuration data and system hardware connection data in a generic format within a data array;
• a processor coupled to the database;
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• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing a plurality of instructions for execution by the processor, the plurality of instructions including:
• instructions for extracting predetermined system hardware configuration data describing a physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and system hardware connection data describing physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in a first format from at least one of a plurality of input sources that are input sources within the wireless communications network;
• instructions for converting the extracted predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in the first format into a generic data format;
• instructions for storing the predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in the generic data format within a data array in the database;
• instructions for selecting an output format of a predetermined plurality of output formats for the predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network, wherein the selected output format comprises a selected file type different from a file type from which the predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network were extracted;
• wherein the predetermined plurality of output formats comprises at least two of a group consisting essentially of a data table, a document template, labels, a predetermined file type and back-up and restore file;
• instructions for generating the predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in the selected output format from the stored predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network within the data array in the generic data format;
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• instructions for outputting the generated predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in the selected output format.

A system, comprising:

• a database for storing predetermined system hardware configuration data describing a physical system hardware configuration of a wireless communications network and system hardware connection data describing physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in a generic format within a data array;
• a system for managing network parameter data, comprising:
• an interface for connecting with an input source;
• a data extraction controller for extracting the physical predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in a first format from a selected input source of a plurality of input sources through the interface, for converting the extracted predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in the first format into the generic format, and for storing the predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in the generic format within the data array in the database;
• an output selection controller for selecting an output format of a predetermined plurality of output formats for the predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network, wherein the selected output format comprises a selected file type different from a file type from which the predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network were extracted;
• wherein the predetermined plurality of output formats comprises at least two of a group consisting essentially of a data table, a document template, labels, a predetermined file type and back-up and restore file;
• an output file generation controller for generating the predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in the selected output format from the stored predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network within the data array;
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• an output interface for outputting the generated predetermined system hardware configuration data describing the physical system hardware configuration of the wireless communications network and the physical system hardware connection data describing the physical system hardware connections of the wireless communications network in the selected output format.