Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing access resources in an internet protocol network

A system for managing access resources in a network, the system comprising:

• an input device for receiving a request for IP network service at an OSS, the request from a user device and the request including a required class of service and specifying an IP network;
• a processor in communication with the input device including computer instructions for facilitating:
• accessing a storage device that specifies routers and resources available on the routers in the IP network;
• selecting a router from the specified routers and a port on the selected router to perform the requested service, wherein the selecting includes verifying that the resources available on the selected router and port can perform the requested service,
• the verifying including verifying that one or more variable resources including bandwidth can perform the requested service, wherein the bandwidth is divided into a plurality of capacity classes, and the bandwidth in each class can perform the requested service if the capacity class corresponds to the class of service;
• updating the storage device to reflect the requested service being activated on the selected router and port;
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• an output device in communication with the processor for transmitting instructions to a network configuration system associated with the IP network to initiate activation of the requested service on the selected router and port, the instructions specifying a quality of service corresponding to the required class of service, the activating performed by the network configuration system.

A computer program product for managing access resources in a network, the computer program product comprising:

• a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising:
• receiving a request for IP network service at an OSS , the request from a user device and the request including a required class of service and specifying an IP network;
• accessing a storage device that specifies routers and resources available on the routers in the IP network;
• selecting a router from the specified routers and a port on the selected router to perform the requested service, wherein the selecting includes verifying that the resources available on the selected router and port can perform the requested service,
• the verifying including verifying that one or more variable resources including bandwidth can perform the requested service, wherein the bandwidth is divided into a plurality of capacity classes, and the bandwidth in each class can perform the requested service if the capacity class corresponds to the class of service;
• transmitting instructions to a network configuration system associated with the IP network to initiate activation of the requested service on the selected router and port, the instructions specifying a quality of service corresponding to the required class of service, the activating performed by the network configuration system;
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• updating the storage device to reflect the requested service being activated on the selected router and port.