Hierarchical Access Identifier Model for Network Element Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
In optical and broadband access networks, the time required for parsing Access Identifiers (AIDs) for provisioning, monitoring, and cross-connecting network elements is affected by the length of AIDs, and existing methods for configuring new objects or entities using new AID formats face compatibility issues with the Operations Systems Modification of Intelligent Network Elements (OSMINE) qualification process.
Innovation Solution
An improved AID model is introduced, where each network element entity is assigned an AID comprising a short prefix indicating the entity type and a numerical field specifying its hierarchical relationship, reducing AID length and simplifying identification and management, and a method for assigning these AIDs using a processor to manage network entities efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional AID formats are used for network element management, then compatibility with existing systems is maintained, but parsing time increases and management efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The AID is segmented into two distinct parts: a prefix (2-5 characters) indicating entity type and a numerical field indicating hierarchical relationship. This segmentation allows for faster parsing by processing each component independently, reducing overall parsing time while maintaining system compatibility through the structured format.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the parameters of the AID format by limiting the prefix length to 2-5 characters and ensuring the numerical field contains only digits. This parameter optimization simplifies parsing operations and improves processing efficiency without compromising the ability to uniquely identify network elements.
2Productivity
If new AID formats are introduced for new provider equipment, then management efficiency improves, but compatibility with OSMINE qualification process deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The AID format is designed to be universal, serving both existing network elements and new provider equipment. The prefix-numerical field structure provides multi-functionality by accommodating different entity types while maintaining compatibility with the OSMINE qualification process, allowing the same format to be used across diverse network configurations.
3Measurement precision
If longer AIDs are used to provide detailed identification, then entity distinction accuracy improves, but parsing time and processing overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the AID into a short prefix (2-5 characters) and a numerical field, the system achieves accurate entity identification without requiring excessively long identifiers. The prefix provides sufficient distinction for entity types while the numerical field provides hierarchical positioning, achieving precision efficiently.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention optimizes the parameters of the AID by limiting the prefix to 2-5 characters and using only numerical digits in the second field. This parameter constraint ensures that the AID remains concise for fast parsing while maintaining the necessary precision for accurate entity identification across the network.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus comprising a plurality of entities associated with a network element (NE), wherein the entities are associated with each other in a hierarchical architecture, wherein each entity is assigned an Access Identifiers (AID), and wherein each AID comprises a prefix that indicates a type for the corresponding entity and a numerical field that indicates the association between the corresponding entities and the remaining entities. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising assigning an AID to each of a plurality of NE entities having a hierarchical relationship, wherein the AID comprises a prefix comprising no more than about five characters and a numerical string consisting essentially of numbers, and managing the NE entities using the AIDs.