Network service provisioning

A method, comprising:

• determining, by a network management server device comprising at least one processor, that a connection is to be deleted;
• determining, by the network management server device, one or more network element devices associated with the connection;
• determining, by the network management server device, a first service endpoint and a second service endpoint associated with the connection;
• deleting the connection by the network management server device, wherein the deleting the connection comprises:
• in response to determining that the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint reside on a same network element device of the one or more network element devices:
• removing a first row of a cross-connect data structure associated with the same network element device,
• in response to determining that the removing is successful, removing two second rows of a service endpoint data structure associated with the network management server device and a third row of a connection data associated with the network management server device, and
• in response to determining that the removing is not successful, generating a first failure notification;
• and
• in response to determining that the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint respectively reside on a first network element device and a second network element device of the one or more network element devices, wherein the first network element device and the second network element device are different,
• sending an instruction to the first network element device and the second network element device to delete the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint, respectively,
• removing one or more fourth rows of service endpoint data structures respectively associated with the first network element device and the second network element device, wherein the one or more fourth rows correspond to respective one or more cross-connections to one or more intermediate devices between the first network element device and the second network element device,
• removing one or more fifth rows of cross-connect data structures respectively associated with the first network element device and the second network element device, wherein the one or more fifth rows correspond to the respective one or more cross-connections,
• in response to determining that the removing the one or more fourth rows and the removing the one or more fifth rows is successful, removing a sixth row of the connection data structure associated with the network management server device, and
• in response to determining that the removing the one or more fourth rows and the removing the one or more fifth rows is not successful, generating a second failure notification.

A network management server device, comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor, communicatively coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the instructions to perform operations, comprising:
• receiving first instructions to establish a first service endpoint associated with a first type of service,
• receiving second instructions to establish a second service endpoint associated with a second type of service,
• receiving third instructions to establish a connection between the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint, and
• sending the first instruction, the second instruction, and the third instruction to one or more network element devices associated with the connection and
• establishing the connection between the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint,
• wherein the establishing the connection comprises:
• in response to determining that the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint exist on a same network element device of the one or more network element devices:
• creating a first row in a cross-connect data structure associated with the same network element device,
• in response to determining that the creating the first row is successful, creating two second rows to a service endpoint data structure associated with the network management server device and a third row to a connection data structure associated with the network management server device, and
• in response to determining that the creating the first row is not successful, generating a first failure notification;
• in response to determining that the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint respectively reside on different network element devices of the one or more network element devices:
• sending instructions to the different network element devices to create the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint,
• creating one or more fourth rows in service endpoint data structures respectively associated with a first network element device and a second network element device of the one or more network element devices, wherein the one or more fourth rows correspond to respective one or more cross-connections to one or more intermediate devices between the first network element device and the second network element device,
• creating one or more fifth rows in cross-connect data structures respectively associated with the first network element device and the second network element device, wherein the one or more fifth rows correspond to the respective one or more cross-connections,
• in response to determining that the creating the one or more fourth rows and the creating the one or more fifth rows is successful, creating a sixth row in the connection data structure associated with the network management server device, and
• in response to determining that the creating the one or more fourth rows and the creating the one or more fifth rows is not successful, generating a second failure notification.

A network management server device, comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor, communicatively coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the instructions to perform operations, comprising:
• determining that a connection is to be deleted;
• determining one or more network element devices associated with the connection;
• determining a first service endpoint and a second service endpoint associated with the connection, wherein the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint are associated, respectively, with a first service endpoint type and a second service endpoint type that is different than the first service endpoint type;
• deleting the connection in response to the determining that the connection is to be deleted, wherein the deleting comprises:
• in response to determining that the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint reside on a same network element device of the one or more network element devices:
• deleting a first row of a cross-connect data structure associated with the same network element device,
• in response to determining that the deleting is successful, deleting two second rows of a service endpoint data structure associated with the network management server device and a third row of a connection data associated with the network management server device, and
• in response to determining that the deleting is not successful, generating a first failure notification;
• and
• in response to determining that the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint respectively reside on different network element devices of the one or more network element devices,
• sending an instruction to a first network element device and a second network element device of the different network devices to delete the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint,
• deleting one or more fourth rows of service endpoint data structures respectively associated with the first network element device and the second network element device, wherein the one or more fourth rows correspond to respective one or more cross-connections to one or more intermediate devices between the first network element device and the second network element device,
• deleting one or more fifth rows of cross-connect data structures respectively associated with the first network element device and the second network element device, wherein the one or more fifth rows correspond to the respective one or more cross-connections,
• in response to determining that the deleting the one or more fourth rows and the deleting the one or more fifth rows is successful, deleting a sixth row of the connection data structure associated with the network management server device, and
• in response to determining that the deleting the one or more fourth rows and the deleting the one or more fifth rows is not successful, generating a second failure notification.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving first instructions to create a first service endpoint of a first service endpoint type;
• receiving second instructions to create a second service endpoint of a second service endpoint type;
• receiving third instructions to create a connection between the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint;
• transferring the first instruction, the second, and the third instruction to one or more network element devices associated with the connection between the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint;
• in response to determining that the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint reside on a same network element device of the one or more network element devices:
• adding a first row in a cross-connect data structure associated with the same network element device,
• in response to determining that the adding is successful, adding two second rows in a service endpoint data structure associated with a network management server device and a third row in a connection data structure associated with the network management server device, and
• in response to determining that the adding is not successful, generating a first failure notification;
• in response to determining that the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint respectively reside on a first network element device and a second network element device of the one or more network element devices, wherein the first network element device and the second network element device are different:
• sending an instruction to the first network element device and the second network element device to create the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint, respectively,
• adding one or more fourth rows in service endpoint data structures respectively associated with the first network element device and the second network element device, wherein the one or more fourth rows correspond to respective one or more cross-connections to one or more intermediate devices between the first network element device and the second network element device,
• adding one or more fifth rows in cross-connect data structures respectively associated with the first network element device and the second network element device, wherein the one or more fifth rows correspond to the respective one or more cross-connections,
• in response to determining that the adding the one or more fourth rows and the adding the one or more fifth rows is successful, adding a sixth row in the connection data structure associated with the network management server device, and
• in response to determining that the adding the one or more fourth rows and the adding the one or more fifth rows is not successful, generating a second failure notification.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• determining that a connection is to be deleted;
• determining a first service endpoint and a second service endpoint residing on one or more network elements associated with the connection, wherein the first service endpoint supports a first service endpoint type and the second service endpoint supports a second service endpoint type that is different than the first service endpoint type;
• deleting the connection in response to the determining that the connection is to be deleted, wherein the deleting the connection comprises:
• in response to determining that the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint reside on a same network element device of the one or more network element devices:
• removing a first row of a cross-connect data structure associated with the same network element device,
• in response to determining that the removing the first row is successful, removing two second rows of a service endpoint data structure associated with a network management server device and a third row of a connection data associated with the network management server device, and
• in response to determining that the removing the first row is not successful, generating a first failure notification;
• and
• in response to determining that the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint respectively reside on a first network element device and a second network element device of the one or more network element devices, wherein the first network element device and the second network element device are different,
• sending an instruction to the first network element device and the second network element device to delete the first service endpoint and the second service endpoint, respectively,
• removing one or more fourth rows of service endpoint data structures respectively associated with the first network element device and the second network element device, wherein the one or more fourth rows correspond to respective one or more cross-connections to one or more intermediate devices between the first network element device and the second network element device,
• removing one or more fifth rows of cross-connect data structures respectively associated with the first network element device and the second network element device, wherein the one or more fifth rows correspond to the respective one or more cross-connections,
• in response to determining that the removing the one or more fourth rows and the removing the one or more fifth rows is successful, removing a sixth row of the connection data structure associated with the network management server device, and
• in response to determining that the removing the one or more fourth rows and the removing the one or more fifth rows is not successful, generating a second failure notification.