Automated Network-DNS Alignment Validation for Missing Records

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication networks face inefficiencies and high costs in aligning network element configurations with DNS records, particularly in large networks with cloud-based infrastructure, leading to errors and increased data management complexity.

Innovation Solution

An alignment management component (AMC) automatically validates and reports misalignments between wireless and wireline network element configurations and DNS records, retrieving configuration and metadata items to identify missing DNS records and generate audit reports.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual alignment processes are used for network element configurations and DNS records, then flexibility and control are maintained, but time consumption and error rates increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvealignment accuracyVSAvoidvalidation time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-validation by automatically comparing network element configurations against DNS records without requiring manual intervention. The alignment management component autonomously retrieves configuration data, performs validation checks, and generates reports, enabling the system to self-correct and self-monitor alignment status.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical processes (human operators physically checking and aligning configurations) with automated electronic validation systems. The alignment management component uses computer-based algorithms to automatically compare configuration parameters with DNS records, substituting human labor with machine-based validation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automated validation is implemented, then efficiency and accuracy improve, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevalidation speedVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The alignment management component serves multiple functions within a single system: it retrieves configuration data, validates alignment, generates reports, and interfaces with both network elements and DNS servers. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be separate complex systems into one unified validation platform.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The alignment management component acts as an intermediary layer between network element configurations and DNS records. Rather than requiring direct complex interactions between multiple systems, this intermediary component mediates the validation process, simplifying the overall system architecture while maintaining automated validation capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If comprehensive alignment validation is performed, then network integrity is improved, but data management complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenetwork integrityVSAvoiddata management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The validation process is segmented into distinct operational phases: configuration data retrieval, validation checking, report generation, and result communication. This segmentation breaks down the complex task of comprehensive alignment validation into manageable, modular steps that can be executed systematically while maintaining overall network integrity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12355722B2Validation of alignment of wireless and wireline network function configuration with domain name system records

Publication Date: 2025.07.08 AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I L P

AI summary

Techniques for validating alignment between network element configuration and DNS records associated with a communication network are presented. Alignment management component (AMC) can retrieve respective configuration parameter data items relating to respective configuration parameters associated with respective resource-related identifiers, and respective metadata items associated with the respective resource-related identifiers, from a configuration data store; and retrieve respective DNS records from respective DNS name servers, based on analyzing the respective metadata items associated with respective DNS records. For each resource-related identifier that is supposed to have a corresponding DNS record, based on the result of analyzing the respective configuration parameter data items and respective DNS records, AMC can determine whether the resource-related identifier has a corresponding DNS record stored in the DNS name server indicated by the metadata item. AMC can generate an audit report comprising a missing DNS record data item for each DNS record determined to be missing.