Javascript object notation configuration file generation and network function implementation method and apparatus

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:
• process a data file comprising one or more parameters for configuring a network function provided by a network device, wherein the data file is processed to recognize and extract the one or more parameters included in the data file;
• cause one or more of a plurality of parameter fields included in a graphical user interface to be populated with the one or more parameters extracted from the data file according to a mapping between the one or more parameters extracted from the data file and one or more corresponding parameter fields of the plurality of parameter fields included in the graphical user interface;
• process parameters included in the parameter fields in the graphical user interface to generate a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) configuration file;
• and
• cause the JSON configuration file to be sent to the network device to implement the network function in accordance with the JSON configuration file.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause an apparatus to:

• process a data file comprising one or more parameters for configuring a network function provided by a network device, wherein the data file is processed to recognize and extract the one or more parameters included in the data file;
• cause one or more of a plurality of parameter fields included in a graphical user interface to be populated with the one or more parameters extracted from the data file according to a mapping between the one or more parameters extracted from the data file and one or more corresponding parameter fields of the plurality of parameter fields included in the graphical user interface;
• process parameters included in the parameter fields in the graphical user interface to generate a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) configuration file;
• and
• cause the JSON configuration file to be sent to the network device to implement the network function in accordance with the JSON configuration file.