Runtime Configuration Management for Heterogeneous AON Nodes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional application-oriented network (AON) systems struggle with managing heterogeneous networks, where multiple versions of applications and configurations evolve over time, leading to challenges in providing appropriate policies and configurations to nodes, which results in complex manual management and potential errors due to the need for manual configuration and monitoring across diverse hardware and software environments.
Innovation Solution
The system employs a configuration management component that includes a configuration distribution and selection component, enabling dynamic selection and deployment of appropriate configurations at runtime based on node capabilities and message traffic, using XML metadata and a rules engine to ensure backward and forward compatibility, and utilizes machine learning and reasoning mechanisms for enhanced performance and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration management is used in heterogeneous AON networks, then administrators can directly control each node, but the complexity and cost of management increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service through automated configuration management where the system automatically discovers node capabilities, selects appropriate configurations, and deploys them without manual intervention. The configuration management component autonomously handles heterogeneous nodes by evaluating their capabilities and applying suitable configurations, eliminating the need for administrators to manually manage each node while maintaining configuration accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a configuration management component as an intermediary between administrators and heterogeneous nodes. This intermediary automatically manages configuration distribution by assessing node capabilities and selecting appropriate configurations, thereby reducing management complexity while ensuring reliable configuration deployment across diverse network environments.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple versions of applications and configurations are deployed across heterogeneous nodes, then the system gains flexibility and adaptability, but managing compatibility becomes increasingly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically evaluating node capabilities and selecting configurations based on matching capability parameters. The system assesses each node's hardware and software parameters, then automatically selects the appropriate configuration version that is compatible with those parameters, enabling flexible multi-version deployment without manual compatibility management.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration management component serves as an intermediary that handles version compatibility automatically. It evaluates node capabilities against available configuration versions and selects compatible pairings, thereby enabling the system to maintain multiple configuration versions across heterogeneous nodes without requiring administrators to manually manage version compatibility.
3Productivity
If automated configuration selection is implemented, then deployment efficiency improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining configuration templates and capability profiles before deployment. The system prepares configuration options and node capability criteria in advance, then automatically matches and deploys appropriate configurations without requiring complex real-time decision-making logic, thereby improving deployment efficiency while keeping system complexity manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the configuration management process into distinct modules: capability assessment, configuration selection, and deployment. This modular segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function with clear interfaces, improving overall deployment efficiency while maintaining manageable system complexity through structured organization.
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AI summary
A system that enables automatic version provisioning in heterogeneous application oriented network (AON) architectures is provided. Generally, the specification enables appropriate version configurations to be selected at runtime as needed in an AON environment. More particularly, the subject specification describes the ability of a device (e.g., AON node) to perform and/or select a self-configuration operation based upon the environment and the runtime operation. To facilitate message-based runtime instantiation of the appropriate configuration, the system enables network applicable configurations to be pushed to each of the nodes in the AON architecture.