Alarm Event Notification Processing via Uniform Sorting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The prior NETCONF protocol lacks a defined content layer and introduces excessive XML tags to identify network device events, leading to inefficient data transmission and interworking issues between Network Management Systems.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for processing alarm/event information by parsing and sorting notification data into uniformly structured elements, reducing XML tags and improving data transmission efficiency through the use of specific tags like EventName and EventLocation with a 'path_indicator' attribute.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the prior NETCONF protocol uses operation elements and interface elements to describe alarm/event objects, then the alarm/event information can be identified, but too many XML tags are introduced making the notification packet too big which affects data transmission efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential elements needed for alarm/event identification (alarm name, alarm level, alarm location with path_indicator attribute) from the complex XML structure. By taking out only the necessary information and removing redundant operation elements and interface elements, the notification packet size is reduced while maintaining the ability to accurately identify and process alarm events.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the prior NETCONF protocol does not define the content in the notification with a data model, then flexibility is maintained, but the public data is not summarized which affects interworking between different Network Management Systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal alarm/event notification structure with standardized elements (alarm name, alarm level, alarm location using path_indicator) that can be used across different Network Management Systems and device types. This universal structure enables different systems to interwork reliably while still allowing flexibility in the specific alarm data content through the standardized framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter structure from unstructured XML data to a defined parameter model with specific attributes. By introducing standardized parameters like path_indicator for location and structured alarm level classifications, the system achieves both interworking capability and controlled flexibility through parameterized data representation.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus for processing alarm/event information are disclosed. The method includes: parsing received notification information that includes uniformly sorted alarm/event information; and obtaining the uniformly sorted alarm/event information. The apparatus includes: a parsing module, configured to parse received notification information that includes uniformly sorted alarm/event information; and a processing module, configured to obtain the uniformly sorted alarm/event information. The method and apparatus implement data interworking, reduce XML tags, and improve the efficiency of transmitting data on the network.