A method and device for flexible topology customization of an operator's provincial network

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method and device for flexible topology customization of an operator's provincial network. The method includes: abstracting network elements of the operator's provincial network to form a base map; abstracting provinces, cities, computer rooms in reality and their subordinate relationships to form a topology tree, and then combining equipment relationship rules to form tree-shaped rules; delineating required network elements from the base map according to the tree-shaped rules to form a flexible customization map. By abstracting the operator's provincial network, forming a base map through network abstraction, and combining the topology tree and node rules on the basis of the base map, the method and device realize flexible customization of the topology map, greatly reducing labor costs and improving the timeliness of the topology.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of operator provincial network topology display, and in particular to a method and device for flexible topology customization of operator provincial network. Background Art

[0002] In the operation and maintenance work of provincial companies of operators, it is often necessary to display various topologies. Although the operator's network is a single network at the physical level, according to different perspectives, users need to see different topologies. For example, in terms of permissions, provincial network users need to see the topology map of the provincial network, and city-level users need to see the topology map of the city level. Currently, if different perspectives and different ranges of topology maps are required, corresponding manufacturers must be found to customize and develop the topology maps. The developed topology maps are basically not modifiable. Once the requirements change, it is necessary to invest manpower again for development, which not only causes a great waste of manpower, but also has a long cycle and insufficient timeliness. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To solve the above problems existing in the prior art, the present invention provides a method and device for flexible topology customization of operator provincial network, which abstracts the operator's provincial network, forms a base map by abstracting the network, and combines a topology tree and a rule list on the basis of the base map to form flexible customization of the topology map, so that different topologies can be flexibly formed from different perspectives, greatly reducing the personnel operation and maintenance and development costs, and improving the timeliness of the topology.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] In an embodiment of the present invention, a method for flexible topology customization of operator provincial network is proposed, and the method includes:

[0006] Abstract the network elements of the operator's provincial network to form a base map;

[0007] Abstract the provinces, cities and machine rooms in reality and their subordinate relationships to form a topology tree, and then combine the device relationship rules to form a tree-shaped rule;

[0008] Circle the required network elements from the base map according to the tree-shaped rule to form a flexible customization map.

[0009] Further, abstracting the network elements of the operator's provincial network to form a base map includes:

[0010] Abstract the network elements of the operator's provincial network including devices and links to form the relationship between points and lines, where the lines need to record the information at both ends;

[0011] According to the relationship between points and lines, form a graph structure, and use this graph structure as the base map.

[0012] Further, abstract the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality and their subordinate relationships to form a topological tree, and then combine the device relationship rules to form a tree rule, including:

[0013] Abstract the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality into nodes;

[0014] Abstract the subordinate relationships among the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to form a tree relationship;

[0015] On the above basis, use the device relationship rules included in the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to represent the nodes and form a tree rule.

[0016] Further, circle the required network elements from the base map according to the tree rule to form a flexible customization map, including:

[0017] The user dynamically modifies the nodes and the rules of the nodes in the tree rule according to their own needs, and forms the main structure of the customization map according to the tree relationship after modification;

[0018] Then circle the network elements that meet the rules from the base map according to the rules of the nodes, and form the intra-node topology based on these network elements.

[0019] In an embodiment of the present invention, an operator provincial network flexible topology customization device is also proposed. The device includes:

[0020] A base map formation module, configured to abstract the network elements of the operator provincial network to form a base map;

[0021] A tree rule formation module, configured to abstract the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality and their subordinate relationships to form a topological tree, and then combine the device relationship rules to form a tree rule;

[0022] A flexible customization map formation module, configured to circle the required network elements from the base map according to the tree rule to form a flexible customization map.

[0023] Further, the base map formation module is specifically configured to:

[0024] Abstract the network elements of the operator provincial network, including devices and links, to form a relationship between points and lines, where the lines need to record the information at both ends;

[0025] According to the relationship between points and lines, form a graph structure, and use this graph structure as the base map.

[0026] Further, the tree rule formation module is specifically configured to:

[0027] Abstract the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality into nodes;

[0028] Abstract the subordinate relationships among the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to form a tree relationship;

[0029] Based on the above, use the equipment relationship rules included in the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to represent the nodes, forming a tree-shaped rule.

[0030] Furthermore, flexibly customize the graph formation module, specifically for:

[0031] Users can dynamically modify the nodes and their rules in the tree-shaped rule according to their own needs. After modification, according to the tree-shaped relationship, the main structure of the customized graph is formed;

[0032] Then, according to the rules of the nodes, enclose the network elements that meet the rules from the base map, and form the internal topology of the nodes based on these network elements.

[0033] In an embodiment of the present invention, a computer device is further proposed, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the computer program, the foregoing flexible topology customization method for the operator's provincial network is implemented.

[0034] In an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium is further proposed, and the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program for executing the flexible topology customization method for the operator's provincial network.

[0035] Beneficial effects:

[0036] By abstracting the operator's provincial network, the present invention abstracts the network to form a base map. On the basis of the base map, combined with the topology tree and the rules of the nodes, flexible customization of the topology map is formed, greatly reducing the labor cost and improving the timeliness of the topology. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] Figure 1 is a flowchart of the flexible topology customization method for the operator's provincial network of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the formation of the base map of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the topology observed by the city operation and maintenance personnel from the actual topology of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the tree-shaped rule of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the customized graph of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the formation of the customized graph by enclosing network elements of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 7 is the complete topology base map of the provincial network in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the tree rule of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 9 It is a customized diagram of network element enclosure of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the flexible topology customization device for the operator's provincial network of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 11 It is a schematic structural diagram of the computer device of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0048] Next, the principles and spirit of the present invention will be described with reference to several exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are provided only to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and then implement the present invention, rather than limiting the scope of the present invention in any way. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present disclosure more thorough and complete, and to be able to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0049] Those skilled in the art know that the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented as a system, a device, a device, a method, or a computer program product. Therefore, the present disclosure can be specifically implemented in the following forms, namely: complete hardware, complete software (including firmware, resident software, microcode, etc.), or a combination of hardware and software.

[0050] According to the embodiments of the present invention, a method and device for flexible topology customization of an operator's provincial network are proposed. By unifying the base map and combining flexible customized tree rules, a flexible customized map is formed.

[0051] Next, with reference to several representative embodiments of the present invention, the principles and spirit of the present invention will be elaborated in detail.

[0052] Figure 1 It is a schematic flowchart of the method for flexible topology customization of an operator's provincial network of the present invention. As Figure 1 shown, the method includes:

[0053] 1. Network element abstraction and base map formation

[0054] Abstract the network elements of the operator's provincial network, including devices and links, to form the relationship between points and lines. The lines need to record the information at both ends respectively, and then form a graph structure based on the relationship between points and lines, and use this graph structure as the base map, as Figure 2 shown. The main purpose is to form a single-layer base map without a hierarchical relationship according to the actual physical connection from the topological map with a hierarchical relationship in reality, and the main purpose is to obtain the actual connection situation in reality.

[0055] 2. Generation of Node Abstract Tree Rules

[0056] Abstract the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality into nodes; abstract the subordinate relationships among the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to form a tree relationship; on the above basis, use the device relationship rules (including device names, device IPs, etc.) included in the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to represent the nodes, which are the rules of the nodes, and form tree rules.

[0057] In actual use, network operation and maintenance personnel often need to form their own topology diagrams according to their own needs. For example, there may be many network elements in the network topology of a certain province, but a specific operation and maintenance personnel may only manage the network elements of a certain city. At this time, other network elements are invisible to him, as Figure 3 shown.

[0058] Figure 3 The topology observed by the city operation and maintenance personnel in [Figure] mainly consists of two parts: one part is the nodes that logically demarcate and divide the topology, and the other part is the demarcated network elements. In order to demarcate the appropriate network elements, it is necessary to record device relationship rules such as device name regular expressions, and there is a hierarchical relationship between the nodes. Therefore, a tree-like rule needs to be formed as Figure 4 shown.

[0059] 3. Formation of Customized Diagram for Network Element Demarcation

[0060] By defining the tree rules, the nodes and the rules of the nodes in the tree rules can be dynamically modified. After modification, according to the tree relationship, the main structure of the customized diagram is formed, and then the corresponding network elements are demarcated according to the rules of the nodes to form the topology within the nodes.

[0061] The main structure of the customized diagram is a tree structure, as Figure 5 shown.

[0062] Each node in the tree is also a graph structure. According to the rules of the nodes, the network elements that meet the rules are demarcated from the base map according to the tree rules, and a graph structure is formed based on these network elements. Users can dynamically modify the nodes and the rules of the nodes on the tree according to their own needs, so as to form a flexible customized diagram, as Figure 6 shown.

[0063] It should be noted that although the operations of the method of the present invention are described in a specific order in the above embodiments and the accompanying drawings, this does not require or imply that these operations must be performed in this specific order, or that all the operations shown must be performed to achieve the desired result. Additionally or alternatively, some steps may be omitted, multiple steps may be combined into one step for execution, and / or one step may be decomposed into multiple steps for execution.

[0064] To more clearly explain the above method for quickly generating functional configurations based on the new metropolitan area network topology, the following will be described in conjunction with a specific embodiment. However, it should be noted that this embodiment is only for better explaining the present invention and does not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention.

[0065] Embodiment:

[0066] For a certain provincial network, a separate topology map of the network in City B is constructed as required.

[0067] 1. First, form a complete topology base map of the province according to the relationship between the devices and links at the bottom layer of the network, as Figure 7 shown.

[0068] 2. Construct a tree rule. First, construct a tree and add a root node. Add a child node (named City B) to the root node (named a certain province), and add node rules to the child node (including: the name rule of the core device in City B and the name rule of the access device in City B), as Figure 8 shown.

[0069] 3. Formation of the customized map of network elements

[0070] First, add a node of a certain province to the customized map and record that the child of the node of a certain province is City B. Then, circle the network elements according to the rules of the nodes in City B, including the core devices and access devices in City B, and finally form a customized map, as Figure 9 shown.

[0071] Based on the same inventive concept, the present invention also proposes an operator provincial network flexible topology customization device. The implementation of this device can refer to the implementation of the above method, and the repeated parts will not be elaborated. The term "module" used below can be a combination of software and / or hardware that realizes a predetermined function. Although the device described in the following embodiments is preferably implemented in software, the implementation of hardware, or a combination of software and hardware is also possible and contemplated.

[0072] Figure 10 is a schematic structural diagram of the operator provincial network flexible topology customization device of the present invention. As Figure 8 shown, the device includes:

[0073] A base map formation module 101, which is used to abstract the network elements of the operator provincial network to form a base map; specifically as follows:

[0074] Abstract the network elements of the operator provincial network including devices and links to form the relationship between points and lines, where the lines need to record the information at both ends;

[0075] According to the relationship between points and lines, form a graph structure and use this graph structure as the base map.

[0076] The tree-shaped rule formation module 102 is used to abstract the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality and their subordinate relationships to form a topological tree, and then combine with the device relationship rules to form tree-shaped rules. Specifically as follows:

[0077] Abstract the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality into nodes;

[0078] Abstract the subordinate relationships among the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to form a tree-shaped relationship;

[0079] On the above basis, use the device relationship rules included in the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to represent the nodes and form tree-shaped rules.

[0080] The flexible customization graph formation module 103 is used to circle the required network elements from the base map according to the tree-shaped rules to form a flexible customization graph. Specifically as follows:

[0081] The user dynamically modifies the nodes and the rules of the nodes in the tree-shaped rules according to their own needs, and after modification, forms the main structure of the customized graph according to the tree-shaped relationship;

[0082] Then, circle the network elements that meet the rules from the base map according to the rules of the nodes, and form the intra-node topology based on these network elements.

[0083] It should be noted that although several modules of the flexible topology customization device for the operator's provincial network are mentioned in the above detailed description, this division is only exemplary and not mandatory. In fact, according to the embodiments of the present invention, the features and functions of two or more of the above-described modules can be embodied in one module. Conversely, the features and functions of one module described above can be further divided and embodied by multiple modules.

[0084] Based on the foregoing inventive concept, as Figure 11 shown, the present invention also proposes a computer device 200, including a memory 210, a processor 220, and a computer program 230 stored on the memory 210 and executable on the processor 220. When the processor 220 executes the computer program 230, the foregoing flexible topology customization method for the operator's provincial network is implemented.

[0085] Based on the foregoing inventive concept, the present invention also proposes a computer-readable storage medium, and the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program for executing the foregoing flexible topology customization method for the operator's provincial network.

[0086] The operator provincial network flexible topology customization method and device proposed by the present invention abstract the operator's provincial network, form a base map by abstracting the network, and combine a topology tree and a rule list on the basis of the base map to form flexible customization of the topology map, so that different topologies can be flexibly formed from different perspectives, greatly reducing the personnel operation and maintenance and development costs, and improving the timeliness of the topology.

[0087] Although the spirit and principles of the present invention have been described with reference to several specific embodiments, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed, and the division of each aspect does not mean that the features in these aspects cannot be combined for benefit. This division is only for the convenience of expression. The present invention aims to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0088] Regarding the limitations on the protection scope of the present invention, those skilled in the art should understand that, based on the technical solution of the present invention, various modifications or deformations that can be made by those skilled in the art without creative labor are still within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for flexible topology customization of an operator's provincial network, characterized in that, the method includes: Abstract the network elements of the operator's provincial network to form a base map, including: Abstract the network elements of the operator's provincial network, including devices and links, to form the relationship between points and lines, where the lines need to record the information at both ends; According to the relationship between points and lines, form a graph structure and use this graph structure as the base map; Abstract the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality and their subordinate relationships to form a topology tree, and then combine the device relationship rules to form a tree rule, including: Abstract the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality into nodes; Abstract the subordinate relationships between the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to form a tree relationship; Use the device relationship rules included in the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to represent the nodes and form a tree rule; Circle the required network elements from the base map according to the tree rule to form a flexible customization map, including: The user dynamically modifies the nodes and the rules of the nodes in the tree rule according to their own needs, and after modification, forms the main structure of the customization map according to the tree relationship; Then circle the network elements that meet the rules from the base map according to the rules of the nodes, and form the intra-node topology based on these network elements.

2. An apparatus for flexible topology customization of an operator's provincial network, characterized in that, the apparatus includes: A base map formation module for abstracting the network elements of the operator's provincial network to form a base map, including: Abstract the network elements of the operator's provincial network, including devices and links, to form the relationship between points and lines, where the lines need to record the information at both ends; According to the relationship between points and lines, form a graph structure and use this graph structure as the base map; A tree rule formation module for abstracting the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality and their subordinate relationships to form a topology tree, and then combining the device relationship rules to form a tree rule, including: Abstract the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality into nodes; Abstract the subordinate relationships between the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to form a tree relationship; Use the device relationship rules included in the provinces, cities, and computer rooms in reality to represent the nodes and form a tree rule; A flexible customization map formation module for circling the required network elements from the base map according to the tree rule to form a flexible customization map, including: The user dynamically modifies the nodes and the rules of the nodes in the tree rule according to their own needs, and after modification, forms the main structure of the customization map according to the tree relationship; Then circle the network elements that meet the rules from the base map according to the rules of the nodes, and form the intra-node topology based on these network elements.

3. A computer device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that, when the processor executes the computer program, the method described in claim 1 is implemented.

4. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, the computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program for executing the method described in claim 1.

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