Method and System to Manage and Discover Network Elements to Optimize Energy Utilization in IP-based Networks

A method, comprising:

• discovering a plurality of network devices in a network;
• determining a plurality of device parameters corresponding to the plurality of network devices;
• retrieving device placement data indicative of placements of the plurality of network devices in the network;
• grouping one or more network devices of the plurality of network devices into an energy management group dynamically based on the device placement data and one or more device parameters of the plurality of device parameters corresponding to the one or more network devices;
• determining an energy optimization configuration for the energy management group, wherein the energy optimization configuration is dynamically determined based on one or more changes within the network;
• and
• configuring the plurality of network devices to transmit a status signal indicative of switching to an operational mode, wherein one or more ports of the plurality of network devices stays operational to receive one or more control signals.

A device comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a network optimization logic, configured to:
• discover a plurality of network devices in a network;
• determine a plurality of device parameters corresponding to the plurality of network devices;
• retrieve device placement data indicative of placements of the plurality of network devices in the network;
• group one more network devices of the plurality of network devices into one or more energy management groups dynamically based on the device placement data and the plurality of device parameters;
• and
• determine one or more energy optimization configurations corresponding to the one or more energy management groups, wherein
• one or more ports of the plurality of network devices stays operational to receive one or more control signals;
• and
• the energy optimization configuration is dynamically determined based on one or more changes within the network.