System and Method for Managing Network Elements in an ATM Network
OwnerEarl Meggison, Randy Young +1inventors
InventorsEarl Meggison, Randy Young, David Rutland
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Abstract
Reporting tools used to manage an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network. Tools include a trunk inventory reporting tool, a trunk utilization reporting tool, an exceptions reporting tool and a flow control processor activation utility. Reports generated by these the tools include information about the operation and capacity of trunks, switches and user network interfaces.
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A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instruction to cause the computer to perform steps in a process for setting flow control attributes in an ATM network, the instruction comprising:
- locate an eligible user network interface (UNI);
- set flow control attributes of trunks connected between the UNI and an ATM switch to predetermined values;
- activate a flow control processor for the eligible UNI;
- and
- set flow control values to a final setting based at least in part on information received from the flow control processor.
A method for setting flow control attributes in an ATM network, the process comprising:
- locating an eligible user network interface (UNI);
- setting flow control attributes of trunks connected between the UNI and an ATM switch to predetermined values;
- activating a flow control processor for the eligible UNI;
- and
- setting flow control values to a final setting based at least in part on information received from the flow control processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.