Platform and method for automated device management and infrastructure servicing
AssigneeCellular South, Inc.
InventorsJeremy Sanders, Jason Barbee
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Abstract
A network management platform can include a configuration management database (CMDB), an IP address management (IPAM) network device, a network security platform, and a software-defined wide area network (SDWAN). The CMDB can be configured to store configuration data of endpoint devices. The IPAM can allocate IP addresses within the network. The network security platform can be configured to enforce policies and/or manage endpoint access. The SDWAN can be utilized to configure and/or control the endpoint devices.
Claims10
An integrated network management system, comprising:
- a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) storage device configured to serve as a repository for endpoint configuration data;
- an Internet Protocol Address Management (IPAM) component configured to manage and allocate Internet Protocol (IP) addresses within a network;
- a security component, comprising an identity services engine, configured to enforce network security policies and to manage user and device access to the network;
- an Software Defined Wide Area Network (SDWAN) component configured to intelligently route traffic across the network based on predefined policies;
- and a user interface configured to provide a user with the ability to deploy endpoints and manage the network, wherein the CMDB, the IPAM component, the identity services engine, the SDWAN component, and the user interface are seamlessly integrated to create a unified, automated solution that allows for efficient network deployment and management by a civil engineer.
A system for network device provisioning and maintenance, comprising:
- a processor coupled to a memory;
- a web frontend;
- a frontend Application Programming Interface (API) interfacing the web frontend with a processing layer;
- a message queuing layer configured to asynchronously communicate with the processing layer;
- a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) storage device configured to store device data;
- a relational database configured to manage the CMDB;
- a plug-and-play (PnP) portal configured to manage an inventory;
- an orchestrator for a Network Management System (NMS), wherein the orchestrator is configured to handle commands and responses between the PnP portal and the NMS;
- wherein the NMS is configured to manage network configurations;
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- a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) orchestrator configured to coordinate data between the CMDB and the PnP portal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.