Generating network topology parameters and monitoring a communications network domain
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
InventorsGiulio Bottari, Enrico Dutti, Silvia Pucci
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Abstract
A method of generating network topology parameters of a communications network domain comprising a plurality of network nodes and a plurality of interconnecting links. The method comprises: identifying network nodes configured to interface with one or more other network domains as summarized nodes; and generating network topology parameters for one or more pairs of summarized nodes. The network topology parameters are dependent on the transmission parameters of one or more identified paths between said pair of summarized nodes. At least one said path comprises at least one other network node and respective interconnecting links.
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A method of generating network topology parameters of a communications network domain comprising a plurality of network nodes and a plurality of interconnecting links, the method comprising:
- identifying those of the network nodes configured to interface with one or more other network domains as summarized nodes;
- identifying a plurality of available network domain paths between a pair of summarized nodes, at least one of said available network domain paths between said pair of summarized nodes comprising at least one other network node and respective interconnecting links;
- generating network topology parameters for said pair of summarized nodes, each network topology parameter being dependent on a respective transmission parameter of the said available network domain paths;
- determining whether a transmission parameter of a first of said available network domain paths would allow that path to be bundled with another one of said available network domain paths;
- comparing any such transmission parameter with a transmission parameter of any previously determined paths to determine whether there exits a previously determined path which has a matching transmission parameter;
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- forming a bundled path, in response to determining a matching transmission parameter is found, by adding a bandwidth of the first of said available network domain paths to a bandwidth of said other path.
A communications monitoring apparatus for monitoring a communications network domain comprising a plurality of network nodes and a plurality of interconnecting links, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
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- memory, having stored therein, instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- identify network nodes configured to interface with one or more other network domains as summarized nodes;
- identify a plurality of available paths between a pair of summarized nodes, at least one of said available paths between said pair of summarized nodes comprising at least one other network node and respective interconnecting links;
- generate network topology parameters for respective pairs of summarized nodes, the network topology parameters being dependent on the transmission parameters of said available paths between each said respective pair of summarized nodes;
- determine whether a transmission parameter of a first of said available paths would allow that path to be bundled with another one of said available paths;
- compare any such transmission parameter with a transmission parameter of any previously determined paths to determine whether there exits a previously determined path which has a matching transmission parameter;
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- form a bundled path, in response to determining a matching transmission parameter is found, by adding a bandwidth of the first of said available paths to the bandwidth of said other path.
A non-transitory, computer readable medium that provides instructions that, if executed by a processor, will cause the processor to perform the steps for generating network topology parameters of a communications network domain comprising a plurality of network nodes and a plurality of interconnecting links comprising:
- identifying those of the network nodes configured to interface with one or more other network domains as summarized nodes;
- identifying a plurality of available network domain paths between a pair of summarized nodes, at least one of said available network domain paths between said pair of summarized nodes comprising at least one other network node and respective interconnecting links;
- generating network topology parameters for said pair of summarized nodes, each network topology parameter being dependent on a respective transmission parameter of the said available network domain paths;
- determining whether a transmission parameter of a first of said available network domain paths would allow that path to be bundled with another one of said available network domain paths;
- comparing any such transmission parameter with a transmission parameter of any previously determined paths to determine whether there exits a previously determined path which has a matching transmission parameter;
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- forming a bundled path, in response to determining a matching transmission parameter is found, by adding a bandwidth of the first of said available network domain paths to a bandwidth of said other path.
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