Communication network management

A method of managing a communication network, comprising:

• identifying the components of a network object in response to a network configuration request in response to a network configuration request from a network management server;
• invoking a first local configuration application to configure a first component of the network object;
• and
• invoking a second local configuration application to configure a second component of the network object;
• wherein network managed objects define network entry objects representing components residing in one or more nodes and resource objects defined by a plurality of endpoints and product entry objects representing local objects presented to network entry objects and those not associated with network entry objects.

A communication network, comprising;

• first local configuration modules;
• second local configuration modules;
• a network management server including:
• a network coordinator configured to coordinate each instance of a network object, the network object comprising a first component associated with a first object type and a second component associated with a second object type, the first and second object type associated with the first and second local configuration modules;
• a product specific coordinator configured to coordinate configuration activities among instances of the first object type and the second object type;
• wherein said network management server is configured to coordinate said network object by identifying said first and second components, identifying associated first and second object types and invoking associated first and second local configuration modules at locations where said first and second object types are identified wherein network managed objects define network entry objects representing components residing in one or more nodes and resource objects defined by a plurality of endpoints and product entry objects representing local objects presented to network entry objects and those not associated with network entry objects.

A telecommunication network configuration method, comprising:

• specifying a network object, the network object including components associated with a plurality of local objects;
• identifying which local objects are associated with said network object;
• and
• invoking local configuration modules coordinated from a network management configuration module associated with said local objects to configure said network object.

A communication network, comprising:

• at least one instance of a first object type associated with a first product of the communication network;
• at least one instance of a second object type associated with a second product of the communication network;
• first local means for configuring each instance of the first object type;
• second local means for configuring each instance of the second object type;
• a network management server comprising a product specific coordinator including means for coordinating configuration activities among each instance of the first object type via the first local means and means for coordinating configuration activities among each instance of the second object type via the second local means and further comprising a network coordinator adapted for configuring each instance of a network object comprising a first component associated with the first object type and a second component associated with the second object type.

A method of managing a communication network, comprising:

• identifying the components of a network object in response to a network configuration request from a network management server;
• invoking a first local configuration application to configure a first component of the network object;
• and
• invoking a second local configuration application to configure a second component of the network object.

A communication network, comprising:

• first local configuration modules;
• second local configuration modules;
• a network management server including:
• a network coordinator configured to coordinate each instance of a network object, the network object comprising a first component associated with a first object type and a second component associated with a second object type, the first and second object type associated with the first and second local configuration modules;
• a product specific coordinator configured to coordinate configuration
• activities among instances of the first object type and the second object type;
• wherein said network management server is configured to coordinate said network object by identifying said first and second components, identifying associated first and second object types and invoking associated first and second local configuration modules at locations where said first and second object types are identified.