Integration apparatus, communication network and method for integrating a network node into a communication network

A network node comprising

• an identifying agent device configured to announce the network node to an integration apparatus;
• a linking agent device configured to establish a link between the network node and at least the integration apparatus;
• a commissioning agent device configured to receive commissioning information from the integration apparatus, and
• wherein the network node is integrated into a communication network by a self-configuration process;
• and
• wherein the network node is newly added to a communication network and is configured to perform a self-test and to trigger a self-configuration process after the completion of the self-test, and configuration parameters is exchanged across the communication network to integrate the network node into the communication network via the self-configuration process.

A communication network, comprising:

• at least one network node comprising
• an identifying agent device configured to announce the network node to an integration apparatus,
• a linking agent device configured to establish a link between the network node and at least the integration apparatus, and
• a commissioning agent device configured to receive commissioning information from the integration apparatus
• wherein at least one of the at least one network node is connected to another one of the at least one network node
• wherein the connection has been established by using an integration apparatus for integrating a network node into a communication network by a self-configuration process, and
• the integration apparatus including:
• a monitoring device configured to detect an activation of the network node within the communication network,
• a policy device,
• an identifying manager device configured to identify the activated network node and receive a policy from the policy device, the policy facilitating an integration of the identified network node into the communication network,
• a linking manager device is configured to establish a link between the network node and the integration apparatus, and
• a commissioning manager device configured to utilize the link to configure the network node in accordance with the policy, and
• wherein a self-configuration process is triggered after the completion of the network node self-test and configuration parameters is exchanged across the communication network to integrate the network node into the communication network via the self-configuration process.

A method of integrating a network node into a communication network by a self-configuration process, comprising:

• detecting an activation of the network node within the communication network;
• identifying the activated network node;
• establishing a link between the network node and an integration apparatus;
• utilizing the established link to configure the network node, and
• wherein the network node is newly added to the communication network, a self-configuration process is triggered after the completion of an eNodeB self-test and configuration parameters is exchanged across the communication network to integrate the network node into the communication network via the self-configuration process.

A method in a network node for integrating the network node into a communication network by a self-configuration process, comprising:

• announcing the network node to an integration apparatus;
• establishing a link between the network node and the integration apparatus;
• receiving commissioning information from the integration apparatus;
• performing a self-test;
• triggering a self-configuration process after the completion of the self-test;
• and
• wherein the network node is newly added to the communication network, and configuration parameters are exchanged across the communication network to integrate the network node into the communication network via the self-configuration process.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage embodying a software arrangement for integrating a network node into a communication network by a self-configuration process, wherein, when the software arrangement is executed by a processing arrangement, the processing arrangement is configured to perform procedures comprising:

• detecting an activation of the network node within the communication network;
• identifying the activated network node;
• establishing a link between the network node and an integration apparatus;
• utilizing the established link to configure the network node, and
• wherein the network node is newly added to the communication network, a self-configuration process is triggered after the completion of an eNodeB self-test and configuration parameters are exchanged across the communication network to integrate the network node into the communication network via the self-configuration process.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage embodying a software arrangement for integrating a network node into a communication network by a self-configuration process, wherein, when the software arrangement is executed by a processing arrangement, the processing arrangement is configured to perform procedures comprising:

• announcing the network node to an integration apparatus;
• establishing a link between the network node and the integration apparatus;
• receiving commissioning information from the integration apparatus;
• performing a network node self-test;
• triggering a self-configuration process after the completion of the network self-test, and
• wherein the network node is newly added to the communication network, and configuration parameters are exchanged across the communication network to integrate the network node into the communication network via the self-configuration process.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for integrating a network node into a communication network by a self-configuration process and comprising a program, wherein program when being executed by a processing arrangement, the processing arrangement is configured to perform procedures comprising:

• detecting an activation of the network node within the communication network;
• identifying the activated network node;
• receiving a policy which is configured to facilitate an integration of the network node into the communication network;
• establishing a link between the network node and an integration apparatus;
• utilizing the established link to configure the network node in accordance with the policy, and
• wherein the network node is newly added to the communication network, a self-configuration process is triggered after the completion of an eNodeB self-test and configuration parameters are exchanged across the communication network to integrate the network node into the communication network via the self-configuration process.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for integrating a network node into a communication network by a self-configuration process and comprising a program, wherein program when being executed by a processing arrangement, the processing arrangement is configured to perform procedures comprising:

• announcing the network node to an integration apparatus;
• establishing a link between the network node and the integration apparatus;
• receiving commissioning information from the integration apparatus;
• and
• performing a network self-test;
• triggering a self-configuration process after the completion of the network node self-test, and
• wherein the network node is newly added to the communication network, and configuration parameters are is exchanged across the communication network to integrate the network node into the communication network via the self-configuration process.